Chico, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales allowed
- 2 per property per 12 months
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days each sale
- Zone
- Residential zones only
- Excess sales
- Prohibited outright, no exceptions
Summary
Chico allows only two garage or yard sales per property in any 12-month period, each capped at three consecutive days, under the zoning code's temporary-use rules for residential zones.
Two garage or yard sales in any 12-month period, not exceeding 3 consecutive days each, shall be deemed a use incidental to the residential use of a property. Garage or yard sales in excess of this limit shall be prohibited in all residential zones.
G. Offices. A temporary office, including a manufactured or mobile unit, may be approved for a maximum time period of one year from the date of approval as the first phase of a development project. An additional time period may be authorized with use permit approval, in compliance with Chapter
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Supplement contains local legislation current through: Codified Resolution No. 53-26, adopted 7-14-26 and Ordinance No. 2622, adopted 6-2-26).
Full Breakdown
Chico Municipal Code § 19.22.020(F) treats garage and yard sales as a temporary use allowed by right in residential zones, but caps them at two sales per property in any 12-month period, with each sale limited to three consecutive days. The code is explicit that a household is not free to run sales indefinitely: any garage or yard sale beyond that two-per-year limit is prohibited outright in every residential zone, not merely subject to extra permitting. The rule sits in the Land Use and Development Regulations chapter on temporary uses (Title 19, Chapter 19.22).
Violations & Fines
Sales beyond two per 12 months, or exceeding three consecutive days, are prohibited outright in residential zones: code enforcement can order the sale shut down and cite the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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