Monterey Park, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales per year
- Two per address per calendar year
- Duration
- Two consecutive days (three on holidays)
- Hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Merchandise
- Owner's or occupant's own personal goods only
- Permit
- Required, fee set by City Council
Summary
In the City of Monterey Park, a residential yard sale is capped at two per address each calendar year, each running no more than two consecutive days, and sales can only run between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. A city permit and fee are required before the sale, and only the owner's or occupant's own personal goods can be sold.
Not more than two sales per address may be conducted per calendar year; ... No such sale can continue more than two consecutive days or three days on extended national holidays. Inclement weather may extend the period of time equal to the days lost; ... Such sales can be conducted only during the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.;
Full Breakdown
Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.08.040(K) regulates yard sales in every residential zone. An address gets no more than two sales per calendar year, and no single sale can run longer than two consecutive days, extended to three days only on national holidays; inclement weather can push the sale back by the number of days lost. Sale hours are limited to 8:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m., and the merchandise has to be the property owner's or occupant's own personal goods: outside consignments and lot purchases bought specifically for resale are prohibited under § 21.08.040(K)(4).
The sale area can occupy any part of the property outside the dwelling itself, but nothing can be displayed on public property or in the right-of-way under § 21.08.040(K)(5). A permit is required for every sale, with a fee set by City Council resolution, and the issued permit must be displayed on site for the duration of the sale under § 21.08.040(K)(7). The rule sits in the same use-limitations section that governs household pets, portable canopies and home occupations, all enforced by the City Planner as part of the residential development standards for the R-1, R-2 and R-3 zones.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding two yard sales per address per year, running a sale past the two-day (or three-day holiday) limit, holding one outside 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or selling consigned or resale merchandise all violate § 21.08.040(K). Selling without the required permit displayed on site, or without paying the council-set fee, is a separate violation of § 21.08.040(K)(7).
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