Rialto, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max frequency
- 4 sales per calendar year
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days
- Allowed dates
- 1st weekend of Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec
- Permit required
- Yes, from chief licensing officer
- Sale hours
- Daylight hours only
Summary
Rialto caps garage sales at four per calendar year for any person or address, each lasting no more than three consecutive days. Sales are further restricted to one specific weekend per quarter, and a permit from the city's chief licensing officer is required before any sale begins.
A.Subject to the additional limitations imposed by subsections B and C of this section, no garage sale shall be conducted by any person or at any location more frequently than four times in any calendar year. For the purposes of this section, "calendar year" means the twelve-month period from January through December, inclusive.B.Garage sales may be conducted up to a maximum period of three consecutive days.C.Garage sales shall only be conducted on the first weekend of the months of March, June, September and December. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "weekend" means Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
070). The fee is set periodically by city council resolution. 060). 080: sales must occur during daylight hours only, nothing may be displayed or sold in the public right-of-way, merchandise is limited to used personal property already owned by the seller's household or neighborhood group, and newly acquired or consigned goods cannot be offered. Code enforcement may inspect merchandise and demand proof of ownership. 040.
Violations & Fines
A violation of any provision of Chapter 5.69, including exceeding the four-sale annual limit or the three-day duration cap, is punishable as an infraction under RMC 5.69.110. A person who violates the same section of the chapter more than three times within one year is instead guilty of a misdemeanor.
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