Folsom residents may hold garage sales without a permit, limited to a few events per year at a single residence. Sales must be conducted during daylight hours, and signs may be posted only on the sale property — not on public right-of-way, poles, or other properties.
Folsom Municipal Code regulates garage/yard sales as incidental residential activity, not a retail business. Residents may typically hold up to 3 or 4 sales per calendar year at a single address, each lasting no more than two consecutive days. Operating more frequently converts the activity into a commercial enterprise requiring a business license and possibly a home-occupation permit. Sales must occur during daylight, generally 8:00 AM to sunset. Only merchandise owned by the resident household may be sold — sales cannot function as a swap meet for third-party vendors. Sign rules under FMC Title 17 prohibit posting on utility poles, traffic signals, and public property; signs may be placed on the sale property only and must be removed promptly at the end of the sale.
Sign violations: removal by city plus $50-$250 citation. Unlicensed ongoing commercial resale: business license tax assessment plus fines.
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