Garage & Yard Sales in Santa Cruz County, CA (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Santa Cruz County, California.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Frequency, Duration & Permits
Residents in unincorporated Santa Cruz County can hold garage or yard sales at their home up to four weekends a year without any County permit under SCCC § 13.10.616(D)(4). The sale has to be on a parcel with a legal residential use already on it; going beyond four weekends a year requires a temporary use permit under the county's general temporary-use standards.
Santa Cruz County Garage Sale Frequency Limit
Light RestrictionsSCCC § 13.10.616(D)(4)
(D) Exemptions for Temporary Uses. The following temporary uses are exempt from subsection (B) of this section and shall not require a temporary permit: ... (4) Garage or yard sales not exceeding four weekends per year on the site of a legal residential use.
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