Tehama County, CA Property Maintenance: Garage Sale Rules (2026)

Tehama County's published Code does not appear to contain a dedicated chapter setting the number, duration, permit fee or signage rules for residential garage and yard sales in unincorporated areas. In rural counties such sales are commonly allowed as an incidental, accessory use of a residence and are not separately licensed, provided the activity does not turn into an ongoing retail business (which would raise zoning questions under Title 17, Zoning) or create a nuisance. The general public-nuisance provisions of Chapter 10.16 (Title 10) remain available if a sale generates excessive accumulation of goods, traffic, debris or off-site sign litter that becomes blight. Temporary signs placed in the public right-of-way may also be restricted under County or Caltrans rules. Because there is no county-published numeric limit on how many sales per year or how many days each may run, residents should not assume a specific cap exists; for any binding limit, confirm with the Tehama County Planning Department. Residents inside Red Bluff, Corning or the City of Tehama must follow those cities' own garage-sale ordinances, which may require permits or limit frequency.