Hayward limits residential garage sales in frequency and duration, and requires hosts to keep the yard, sidewalk, and adjacent street clean and clear of clutter.
Garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales in Hayward are treated as accessory residential activity and are not considered commercial businesses, provided they stay within City limits on duration and frequency. The Municipal Code generally allows a household to hold a small number of sales per calendar year, typically no more than three, with each sale limited to consecutive daylight hours over two to three days. Items sold must be household goods belonging to the occupant, not purchased resale merchandise. Hosts must confine merchandise to the garage, driveway, or front yard without blocking sidewalks, and must remove all display tables, signs, and unsold goods by the end of the final sale day. Trash and debris generated must be cleaned up the same day. Sales that exceed frequency limits or sell new merchandise may be treated as unpermitted home businesses subject to citation.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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