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

Yorba Linda Municipal Code Section 18.20.020, part of the temporary uses article of Chapter 18.20, lists garage and yard sales in residential zones among the uses that do not require a temporary use permit, provided the sale does not exceed two consecutive days and is held no more than four times in any one-year period at the site. The section sits alongside other permit-free temporary uses capped by frequency or duration, such as religious or patriotic displays limited to 30 days per year and outdoor art and craft shows limited to 15 days per 90-day period, showing the City's general approach of exempting short, infrequent temporary activities from the permit process while still bounding how often they can recur.

Because the garage-sale exemption is tied to the address rather than the resident, a property that changes hands mid-year does not reset the four-sale count for that calendar year. Any sale that runs longer than two consecutive days, or that would be the fifth or later sale at the same site within the year, falls outside the Section 18.20.020.L exemption and instead requires a temporary use permit issued by the Community Development Director under Section 18.20.030, which sets permitted hours of operation and any conditions needed to reduce effects on surrounding properties.

The general applicability rule in Section 18.20.010 makes clear that Chapter 18.20's more restrictive provisions control over the underlying residential zone regulations wherever the two conflict.