Hawthorne, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

46 has been obtained first. 030 defines a garage or lawn sale as the on-site sale of miscellaneous household items accumulated by the occupant as a normal matter of course, and allows such sales in all residential zones provided a permit is acquired from the director of licensing and code enforcement, with the fee set by council resolution. Each permit stays in force for two consecutive days, and only two permits may be issued to the same individual and/or address in any calendar year. 020 must list the applicant's name and home address, business address and employer, the requested permit period, and a description of all items to be sold including serial numbers, and it is not approved until the chief of police, fire chief, city attorney and city manager all sign off.

050 allows the same kind of sale but limits it to only one permit per individual or address per calendar year, and warns that if the sale runs past its two-day permit window it automatically becomes a commercial activity requiring a full business license and compliance with all applicable city and state law. 060(D) for commercial and industrial zones.