Los Angeles County, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit for designated weekends
- None required
- Registration for extra sales
- Required in advance
- Max extra sales per year
- 2
- Designated weekend definition
- Last weekend of the month (both days in same month)
- Proof of registration
- Must be available on-site during sale
- Per unit or per property
- Per dwelling unit
Summary
Yard sales on the last weekend of each month (the designated weekend) require no permit in unincorporated LA County; up to two additional yard sales per year on other weekends require advance registration with the Department of Regional Planning.
22.140.620 - Yard Sales. B.Permitted Yard Sales. ...a yard sale shall be permitted in all zones as accessory to any residential use on any property that contains one or more dwelling units. Each dwelling unit on a property shall be permitted to conduct its own yard sale pursuant to this Section. C.Designated Weekends for Yard Sales. ...yard sales shall be permitted on 'designated weekends' only. For the purposes of this Section, a designated weekend shall be defined as the last weekend of the month where both Saturday and Sunday fall within the same month. No yard sale shall be allowed on Monday through Friday in any month. D.Registration Required for Additional Yard Sales. 1....up to two additional yard sales shall be permitted in any calendar year on a 'non-designated weekend.'...Prior to conducting any such additional yard sale, the operator of the yard sale shall register the yard sale with the Department on a form prescribed by the Department.
Full Breakdown
Each dwelling unit on a property may hold its own separate yard sale. Only the last weekend of the month where both Saturday and Sunday fall in the same month qualifies as a designated weekend. Non-designated weekend sales must be registered in advance on a Department-prescribed form, and proof of registration must be available during the sale. Second violations within the same calendar year will not be eligible for retroactive registration.
Violations & Fines
Holding a non-designated yard sale without registration results in a warning or Final Zoning Enforcement Order; retroactive registration is required within 15 days. A second same-year violation bars retroactive registration.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can each tenant in a duplex hold a separate yard sale?
Sources & Official References
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