Union City does not have a dedicated garage-sale or yard-sale permit ordinance. Sales are not listed among the City's regulated permits, but signs and merchandise must still comply with property-maintenance and sign rules.
Unlike many California cities, Union City's Municipal Code has no chapter dedicated to garage, yard, or rummage sales. Title 5 (Business Licenses and Regulations) has no garage-sale chapter, and the residential zoning chapter (UCMC Ch. 18.32) does not list garage sales as a regulated use. The City's Permits page lists building, alarm, fire, encroachment, grading, animal, bingo, and sound-amplification permits, but none for garage sales. Occasional residential garage sales are therefore allowed without a city permit. Sellers must still avoid a blight nuisance under Chapter 7.16, follow the City sign code (no signs in the right-of-way or on poles), and remove signs and goods promptly. Because no published frequency or duration limit exists, confirm rules with the City Clerk (510-471-3232).
There is no garage-sale-specific penalty because no permit ordinance exists. However, signs posted illegally in the right-of-way, and merchandise or debris left out afterward, can be cited under the City sign code and the nuisance provisions of UCMC Chapter 7.16.
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