Escondido limits residential garage/yard sales to 4 per calendar year per address, each not exceeding 3 consecutive days. No ongoing commercial resale activity allowed from home.
Escondido Municipal Code §17-195 (Home Occupations and Yard Sales) permits residents up to 4 garage, yard, moving, or estate sales per address per calendar year, with each event limited to 3 consecutive days. This is among the more generous limits in San Diego County (most North County cities allow 2-3 per year). Sales lasting longer or occurring more frequently are deemed 'home occupations' or 'retail businesses' requiring a commercial zoning use permit and business license. The frequency limit runs by address, not by household — a new tenant does not reset the counter.
Excess sales: $100 first warning, $250 second, $500 third within 12 months under Muni Code §17-195.06. Persistent violators treated as unlicensed retail business — $1,000 citation plus business license requirement.
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