Rancho Cordova residents may hold garage sales without a permit but are limited to a small number per year with size, duration, and signage restrictions under the municipal code.
Residential garage, yard, or estate sales are permitted as an accessory use to a dwelling. The municipal code limits each household to a set number of sales per year (typically 3 or 4) with each sale lasting no more than 2 to 3 consecutive days during daylight hours only. Items sold must be household goods belonging to the occupant, not purchased for resale or brought in from other properties. No permit is required, but commercial merchandise sales require a business license and proper zoning. Signs advertising the sale may be posted on the property and are limited in number and size elsewhere, and may not be affixed to utility poles, street signs, or placed in the public right-of-way. All signs must be removed promptly at the end of the sale.
Exceeding the annual limit or operating a disguised retail business may result in business license enforcement and administrative citations around 100 dollars escalating for repeats.
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