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

While the County has no rigid numeric cap in Title 6 Zoning, enforcement interprets 'occasional' as 2-4 sales per household per calendar year, each lasting 1-3 consecutive days. This interpretation parallels most San Mateo County cities that do specify caps — City of San Mateo's Chapter 5.64 allows 2 sales per year at 2 days each; Redwood City and Belmont have similar limits. Multi-family or neighborhood-wide/HOA-wide community sales are typically treated as a single event for frequency-count purposes. Exceeding the occasional threshold triggers two concerns: (1) zoning interpretation that the property is being used for ongoing retail (a home occupation or unpermitted retail use requiring a business license and zoning clearance), and (2) sales tax obligations once sales become a regular commercial activity (CDTFA seller's permit required at 3+ sales per 12 months under Publication 31). Church, school, nonprofit, and HOA charity sales are generally treated separately with their own rules under the County's occasional-use allowance.