Whittier, CA Property Maintenance: Garage Sale Rules (2026)

Garage and yard sales in the incorporated City of Whittier are regulated as an accessory residential use under the Whittier Municipal Code zoning provisions (Chapter 18.10, Residential Zones Generally, Section 18.10.020). Per the city and indexed code text, no permit is required, but the following rules apply: no more than one garage sale is permitted during any three-month period; no such sale may last longer than two days; and sales may be conducted only during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any day. Signage is restricted: signs may be posted on private property only, and may not be posted in the public right-of-way, on city trees, or in the parkway. These limits are intended to keep occasional residential sales from becoming de facto ongoing retail businesses in residential zones, which would otherwise require a business license under Title 5. The rules are city ordinances enforced by Whittier; residents in unincorporated South/West/East Whittier fall under Los Angeles County rules instead. Removing signs promptly after the sale and keeping the sale within the stated hours avoids code-enforcement contact. Specific fine amounts for violations were not located in a fetched city source.