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Garage & Yard Sales in Bakersfield, CA (2026)

1 verified garage & yard sales rules for Bakersfield, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Frequency, Duration & Permits

Bakersfield's zoning code caps a garage or yard sale at two consecutive days and no more than twice a year per residence; go over either limit and it no longer qualifies as the exempt 'garage or yard sale' use under §17.04.305.

Bakersfield Garage Sale Frequency Limit

Some Restrictions

Bakersfield Municipal Code § 17.04.305

“Garage or yard sale” is a sale of personal goods which is undertaken by the occupant of a residence where the garage sale occurs, which is no longer than two consecutive days in duration, nor which occurs more frequently than twice a year.

Looking for Kern County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Bakersfield city rules.

Garage & Yard Sales in Kern County