Hemet requires a permit for all residential yard/garage sales. Each permit is valid for up to 3 consecutive days, owners must wait 30 calendar days between sales, and no more than 4 yard sales per calendar year are allowed at the same address.
The City of Hemet regulates residential garage and yard sales through a permit system enforced by Code Compliance. Per the Code Compliance FAQ, a permit is required for all residential yard sales (garage sales). The FAQ states: "Each permit is valid for up to 3 consecutive days. You must wait 30 calendar days before holding another yard sale. No more than 4 yard sales per calendar year will be allowed at the same address." These limits are designed to prevent residential properties from operating de facto retail businesses out of a home. Hemet's broader municipal code also addresses garage and yard sales in the building/business provisions of the code (Chapter 18, Article X, which defines and regulates garage or yard sales), but the operative rules residents most often need — the three-day limit, the 30-day wait, and the four-sale annual cap — are summarized in the City's official Code Compliance FAQ. Signs and merchandise associated with the sale should not create obstructions or blight. For permit details and applications, contact the Code Compliance Division at 951-765-2339 or codestaff@hemetca.gov.
Holding a yard sale without a permit, exceeding 3 consecutive days, holding sales fewer than 30 days apart, or running more than 4 per year at one address violates the City's rules and can prompt Code Compliance enforcement.
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