Concord, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency Limits (2026)

While Concord does not require permits for garage sales, it (consistent with most California cities) limits frequency to prevent de-facto retail businesses from operating in residential zones without business licensing and sales-tax compliance. The common standard — reflected in Concord Municipal Code Title 5 business-license provisions and typical enforcement — is no more than three to four garage/yard sales per household per calendar year, each sale lasting up to two or three consecutive days. Exceeding these limits reclassifies the activity as an ongoing retail enterprise subject to CMC Title 5 business licensing, Concord Development Code zoning requirements (home occupation standards, which generally prohibit customer traffic and on-site retail in residential zones), and California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) seller's permit requirements under Revenue & Taxation Code §6066. Neighbors frustrated by a household that runs near-continuous weekend sales can report to Concord Code Enforcement. HOA CC&Rs frequently impose tighter limits (e.g., two sales per year or community-wide sale weekends only). Multi-family garage sales, block sales, or neighborhood-organized sales at a single residence remain subject to the per-property frequency cap; if multiple families pool goods at one address, Code Enforcement may count each pooled event against the host's annual limit. Signs from past sales must be removed within 24–48 hours under the sign code — accumulating weathered signs in public right-of-way is a separate violation.