San Diego County, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days
- Max frequency
- 4 sales per calendar year
- Vehicle sales
- Not allowed (except bicycles)
- Resale items
- Prohibited
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
Unincorporated San Diego County caps garage sales at 3 consecutive days and 4 sales per calendar year per property.
gg. Garage Sale. The sale of household articles or personal possessions incidentally accumulated during normal or conforming residential use of the property on which the sale is held is permitted, subject to the following restrictions: 1. Such sales shall not exceed three (3) consecutive days in duration; 2. No more than four (4) such sales shall be held during any calendar year; 3. No sale of vehicles (other than bicycles), industrial or commercial equipment, or items purchased for resale shall be permitted; 4. The sale of personal items belonging to persons not residing on the property where the sale takes place, e.g., neighbors, is permitted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-141: Administrative: Current through Ord. No. 11007 (N.S.), effective 7-10-26 | Regulatory: Current through Ord. No. 11008 (N.S.), effective 7-24-26).
Full Breakdown
Under Zoning Ordinance § 6156.gg, a garage sale of household articles or personal possessions incidentally accumulated during normal residential use is a permitted accessory use in unincorporated San Diego County, but only within limits: sales cannot exceed three consecutive days, and no more than four sales are allowed at the same property in any calendar year. Selling vehicles (other than bicycles), industrial or commercial equipment, or items bought for resale is not allowed, though items belonging to non-resident neighbors may be included in the sale.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the 3-day/4-per-year limit or selling prohibited items (vehicles, commercial equipment, resale goods) takes the sale outside the permitted accessory use and exposes the property to code enforcement action for an unpermitted use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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