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

190 governs garage sales, yard sales, charity bazaars, and similar personal-property sales conducted in the city's RS and RM residential zoning districts. No one may hold such a sale without first getting a Personal Property Sales Permit, applied for at least 24 hours before the sale (mailed applications must be postmarked at least 72 hours ahead), and the program is administered by the city's Code Enforcement staff rather than the Planning counter. 60 and must include the information listed on the department's Personal Property Sales Permit handout.

Substantively, the ordinance limits any single property to two permitted sales in any rolling 12-month period, and each sale can last no more than three consecutive days. Items offered for sale must be personal property the resident owns and did not buy for resale; a nonprofit organization can join the application to sell donated goods from several people, but only if it certifies it will receive the entire net proceeds. Sellers may post one temporary on-site sign, capped at four square feet, for the duration of the sale, and merchandise cannot be displayed on fences, walls, or in the public right-of-way.