Ceres, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- Verified application, Finance Department
- Frequency limit
- 3 sales per residence, per year
- Duration
- Max 3 consecutive days
- Hours allowed
- 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Sign limit
- One sign, 6 sq ft, 6 ft tall
Summary
Ceres requires a permit from the Finance Department for garage sales, limits residents to three sales per calendar year, and caps each sale at three consecutive days from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
No more than three garage sales shall be conducted at any residential unit within the City during a calendar year by the persons permitted to conduct such sales pursuant to this section. Each garage sale shall be limited to three consecutive days in duration. The hours of the garage sale shall be limited to 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Under Ceres Municipal Code chapter 5.18, a homeowner, occupant, or family member may hold a garage sale after making a verified application to the Finance Department, which issues the permit if all chapter requirements are met. Sales are capped at three per residential unit per calendar year and three consecutive days per sale, running only 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; a fourth sale in the same year instead requires a conditional use permit from the Planning Commission. Only one advertising sign is allowed, no larger than six square feet or six feet tall, and the permit must be displayed on-site. The City Manager also designates one annual permit-free "community garage sale day" that does not count toward the yearly limit.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding three consecutive sale days, holding more than three sales a year without a conditional use permit, or failing to display the permit can result in permit revocation under § 5.18.050(G) and further code enforcement action.
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