Garage & Yard Sales in Ventura County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 6 cities in Ventura County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Ventura County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Frequency, Duration & Permits

Unincorporated Ventura County lets residents hold up to two garage or yard sales per business tax year without registering as a business; a third sale in the same year triggers business tax certificate requirements.

Ventura County Garage Sale Frequency Limit

Light Restrictions

Ventura County Ordinance Code § 2006-2(d)

(d)Garage Sales. The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any natural person engaged in conducting garage sales or yard sales for which all property to be sold is a person's own personal property which has not been acquired for the purpose of resale, consignment, or the benefit of anyone other than the occupants of the premises, provided that such garage sales or yard sales do not exce...

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