Modesto allows up to two garage sales per residential premises per calendar year under MMC § 10-3.206, without requiring a permit. Each sale may not exceed three consecutive days. Violations are punishable as infractions under general code enforcement.
Under MMC § 10-3.206 (Title 10 Zoning Regulations, Chapter 3, Land Use Regulations), garage sales are a permitted use in residential zones subject to two conditions: (1) no garage sale may be conducted on the same premises for more than three consecutive days, and (2) not more than two garage sales may be conducted on the same premises in any calendar year. No advance permit or fee is required. Signs in the public right-of-way are subject to general sign regulations. The city lists 'too many yard sales' as a common zoning violation subject to code enforcement. Violations are punishable as infractions per MMC § 1-2.01.
Violations of § 10-3.206 (exceeding two sales per year or three consecutive days) are punishable as infractions under MMC § 1-2.01. Infraction fines in California typically run $100–$250 per occurrence.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Modesto, CA
Modesto's noise ordinance expressly exempts aircraft and railroad operations; aircraft noise around Modesto City-County Airport is governed by federal FAA ru...
Modesto, CA
Modesto's noise ordinance (MMC Title 4, Ch. 9) bans 'loud and raucous noise' citywide, including from industrial operations. Certain continuous industrial ac...
Modesto, CA
Modesto has no blanket overnight parking ban. The default rule is the 72-hour storage limit (sec. 3-2.1002). Residential Parking Permit Zones under Article 1...
Modesto, CA
Modesto zoning permits standard residential fence materials (wood, vinyl, masonry, ornamental metal, chain link). Barbed wire, razor wire and electrified fen...
Modesto, CA
Modesto's zoning ordinance limits a residential dwelling unit to two dogs (5+ months old) and three cats (3+ months old). Larger numbers, exotic animals, or ...
Modesto, CA
Modesto Municipal Code § 10-3.202 allows up to 12 domestic fowl (hens only - no roosters), plus 2 pygmy goats and 2 miniature potbellied pigs (no boars), per...
See how Modesto's garage sale permits rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.