Oakland permits garage sales in residential areas with typical frequency and duration limits. Sales are treated as accessory residential uses under the planning code.
Garage sales are permitted as occasional accessory residential activity. Typical limits are 2-4 sales per year, each lasting 2-3 days. Merchandise must remain on the property. Signs must comply with Title 14 temporary sign rules. No permit is required for occasional sales. Enforcement in Oakland is handled by Oakland 311 (call 311 from an Oakland phone or (510) 615-5566 from outside). Penalties and cite-and-release schedules are published in the Oakland Municipal Code; repeat violations escalate. Contact the relevant department via oaklandca.gov for the most current rules and to file complaints online via SeeClickFix.
Exceeding frequency limits or operating commercially triggers code enforcement. Persistent sales treated as unpermitted business.
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