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Garage & Yard Sales in Palm Desert, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Frequency, Duration & Permits

In the City of Palm Desert, California, a garage, yard or patio sale in a residential district needs a city permit and a $10 fee for each sale. Any permit is limited to seventy-two consecutive hours and two such special event sales in any calendar year, under Palm Desert Municipal Code § 5.82.040. Violations are infractions.

Palm Desert Garage Sale Limits: 72 Hours, Two Per Year

Some Restrictions

Palm Desert Municipal Code § 5.82.040 (with §§ 5.82.010, 5.82.020 and 5.82.050)

"Special event sales"shall include garage sales, yard sales, patio sales and other similar event sales in residential districts for the purpose of offering for sale household or personal goods of the occupant of the premises where such sale is permitted and is not intended for commercial sale of goods purchased elsewhere for such special event sales. ... No person shall conduct a special event ...

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