Concord, CA Garage & Yard Sales: Garage Sale Permits (2026)

Concord takes a permissive approach to occasional residential garage sales, treating them as ordinary personal-property exchanges between neighbors. No permit, registration, or fee is required for bona fide garage, yard, estate, or moving sales at single-family residences. Sales must be conducted on private property — setting up tables on sidewalks, parkways, or in the street is prohibited — and merchandise must be removed at the end of each sale day. Daylight operation is expected (roughly 7 AM–sunset); amplified sound and overnight outdoor display create separate nuisance/noise issues. Signage follows Concord's temporary-sign rules: only on private property with owner consent, not on utility poles or public right-of-way, removed within 24–48 hours of the sale's end (see garage-sale-signs). HOA CC&Rs frequently impose additional restrictions including frequency caps, required board notification, and sign palette rules — these are privately enforceable, not by the city. If sales become frequent, recurring, or large-scale, or if goods are primarily purchased for resale rather than from the household, Concord treats the activity as a retail business requiring a business license under CMC Title 5 and compliance with California sales-tax registration (CDTFA seller's permit). Items typically prohibited at garage sales include firearms (must go through FFL per state law), prescription drugs, infant car seats, recalled products, and non-functional appliances.