San Rafael does not require a permit for occasional residential garage sales. Garage-sale signs are subject to Chapter 14.19 sign standards: small temporary residential signs are typically exempt under §14.19.030 if within size limits, but signs in the public right-of-way are not allowed.
Signs on telephone poles, streetlights, traffic signs, or other public property are prohibited as bill-posting under §8.12.080 and as obstructions under §8.12.110. Signs must be removed promptly after the sale ends. Selling regularly enough to constitute a business may trigger §10.04.210 license requirements and §14.16.220 home-occupation rules.
Bill-posting on public property: $100/$410 infraction or $500/$2,050 misdemeanor under §8.12.080.
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