The City of Los Angeles does not have a specific garage sale permit requirement or frequency limit codified in the LAMC. Garage sales are treated as occasional personal property sales. Signage on public property is prohibited under LAMC 67.02. Normal residential noise and parking rules apply. LA County unincorporated areas limit sales to 2 per year, 3 days each, but this does not apply within city limits.
Los Angeles property maintenance code applies to garage and yard sales to prevent blight conditions. Merchandise must be displayed in an organized manner, not scattered across the yard. Tables, racks, and display items must be removed or stored out of public view by the end of sale hours each day. Unsold items cannot be left at the curb or in the front yard between sale days or after the sale concludes. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of the sale ending. Properties that develop a pattern of visible clutter may receive blight citations.
Items left out after sale: $50 to $200 blight citation. Signs not removed: $25 to $50. Habitual violations: escalating fines.
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