Modesto Municipal Code § 10-3.206 limits residential garage and yard sales to a maximum of two per calendar year on the same property, with each sale running no longer than three consecutive days. No permit is required within these limits.
Modesto Municipal Code Title 10, Chapter 3, Article 2, Section 10-3.206 governs garage and yard sales in residential zones. Key provisions: (a) No sale may last more than three consecutive days; (b) No property may host more than two garage sales per calendar year; (c) Failure to comply is punishable as an infraction. No permit is required for compliant sales. Temporary garage sale signs are regulated under MMC Title 10, Chapter 6. Modesto's Code Enforcement Unit identifies 'too many yard sales' as a common zoning violation. Code Enforcement responds to neighbor complaints and may issue administrative citations for violations.
Violations of § 10-3.206 are infractions. Repeat or persistent violations escalate: administrative citations $100 (first), $250 (second), $500 (third), and civil penalties up to $2,500/day.
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