Bellflower, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- Required from Community Development Director
- Frequency
- Max 2 permits per lot per year
- Duration
- Permit valid for 2 consecutive days
- Signs
- Yard sale signs capped at 2, 6 sq ft
- Tax
- Companion tax: $5/day (§5.08.380)
Summary
Bellflower requires a City permit for any yard, garage or patio sale, caps each lot to two permits per calendar year, and limits each permit to two consecutive days.
A sale shall be permitted on a lot provided that no person shall sell or offer to sell personal property, at a sale unless and until such person has obtained a permit from the Director. No such permit shall be issued unless:
a. The applicant has filed with the Director an application for a permit, in a form prepared by the Director, and has paid a filing and processing fee in an amount set by resolution of the City Council; provided that nonprofit California corporations shall be required to obtain a permit for a sale, but shall be exempt from the payment of a filing and processing fee therefor; and
b. The applicant has filed with the Director an affidavit stating that all of the personal property, hereafter defined to be sold at the sale, is owned by the applicant or by members of his/her family, which personal property has not been acquired by, or consigned to the applicant for purposes of resale at such a sale.
3. Limit on Number of Permits. Not more than two permits shall be issued in any calendar year authorizing a sale on any lot;
4. Permitted Days of Sale. Permits shall only be valid for two consecutive calendar days, as designated on the face of each permit;
5. Time for Display of Personal Property. Personal property offered for purchase at a sale shall not be displayed on any part of the lot to which the permit relates before 6:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. of any day during which the sale may be conducted under the terms of the permit;
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Full Breakdown
The City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County, regulates yard and garage sales under BMC §17.16.020(F). No one may sell personal property at a sale without a permit from the Community Development Director, obtained by filing an application and fee (nonprofits are fee-exempt) plus an affidavit that the goods belong to the seller or family and were not acquired for resale. Each lot is limited to two permits per calendar year, and a permit is valid for only two consecutive calendar days. A companion $5-per-day license tax applies under BMC §5.08.380.
Violations & Fines
Holding a sale without a permit draws a notice of violation; a late permit can still be obtained within 5 working days for the standard fee, or 10 more days after that for a late fee (§17.16.020(F)(10)).
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