Murrieta limits residential garage sales to a small number per calendar year per property (commonly 2 to 4 per year, 2-3 days each) to prevent ongoing commercial activity in residential zones.
To prevent residential properties from operating as ongoing retail businesses, Murrieta limits the frequency of garage, yard, and estate sales at any single address. Typical limits are 2 to 4 sales per calendar year, with each sale lasting no more than 2 or 3 consecutive days. Sales on consecutive weekends at the same address may be treated as a single event. Exceeding the frequency limit is a code enforcement matter and can result in administrative citations and an order to cease. Properties hosting unpermitted repeated sales may be cited for operating a commercial use in a residential zone, which carries higher penalties. Estate sales conducted by professional estate sale companies are typically treated the same as garage sales for frequency purposes. Moving sales and charity benefit sales may qualify for exceptions if noticed in advance to the city. Neighbors can report excessive sales activity to Code Enforcement, which investigates pattern violations.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Murrieta code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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