Victorville, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales per year
- 4 nonconsecutive garage sales per person/parcel
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days per sale
- Permitted hours
- 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Permit filing window
- 3 to 15 days before the sale
- Signs allowed
- Up to 3 unlighted signs, 4 sq ft max
- Apartment complexes
- Excluded from the per-parcel sale count
Summary
Victorville caps garage sales at four nonconsecutive sales per person or parcel per year, each lasting no more than three consecutive days, under Development Code Section 16-3.07.050(c). A Planning Division permit is required for every sale, filed three to fifteen days ahead, and sales may run only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
(1)Garage sales prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to sell or participate in the sale of personal property to the general public by means of a "garage" sale except as permitted in this Section.(2)Application and Permit...shall, concurrently with payment of the required fee, file an application with the Development Department for a permit not less than three, nor more than fifteen days prior to the date of such sale...The permit shall be issued by the Planning Division for a period not to exceed three days upon payment of the fee...(3)Number and Time of Sales. Not more than four nonconsecutive garage sales may be conducted by any person or upon a lot or parcel of land, excluding any lot or parcel of land occupied by an apartment complex, per calendar year and shall be limited to not more than three consecutive days. Said sale may only be conducted between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m. of any given day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
" To sell legally, the seller or sponsoring organization must file a permit application with the Development Department, along with the required fee, "not less than three, nor more than fifteen days prior to the date of such sale," stating the date, place, hours and who will conduct it. The Planning Division issues the permit "for a period not to exceed three days" upon payment of the fee, and can revoke it after notice and a hearing if the application contained false information or the seller violated the section.
" Merchandise cannot be displayed or stored in adjoining public streets or rights-of-way, and all articles must be removed from the yard before the close of the last permitted day. Sales conducted pursuant to a court order, such as an estate or bankruptcy sale, are exempt from the entire section.
Violations & Fines
Selling without the required permit, exceeding the four-sales-per-year or three-consecutive-day caps, running a sale outside the 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. window, or leaving merchandise or signs up past the deadline violates Section 16-3.07.050(c). The Planning Division can revoke an existing permit after notice and a hearing for false statements or a violation, and any violation defaults under Chapter 1.04, Section 1.04.010 to a misdemeanor or an infraction with fines of $100 to $1,000 for repeat offenses within a year.
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Sources & Official References
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