Indio requires a garage sale permit, obtained from the city (Community Services, 760-391-4175). Temporary garage-sale signs are governed by the sign rules in Chapter 3.05 of the Unified Development Code; signs generally must stay on private property, out of the public right-of-way, and be removed promptly after the sale.
Holding a garage or yard sale in Indio requires a garage sale permit, which the city issues through its Community Services / business-services function (the city lists a garage-sale permit in its service directory and provides a phone contact at 760-391-4175). The permit process is how the city limits the number and frequency of sales at a residence and keeps them from becoming ongoing retail use of a home. Signs advertising the sale are temporary signs and fall under Chapter 3.05 (Signs) of the Unified Development Code, the same chapter that replaced the old Chapter 150. The specific temporary-sign standards (maximum size, number, and how long before and after the sale signs may be displayed) are set in Chapter 3.05 and should be confirmed with the Planning Division, as the exact figures were not independently verified here. The general expectations are consistent across the Coachella Valley: garage-sale signs belong on the seller's own private property (or with permission on other private property), not stapled to utility poles, stop signs, or placed in the public right-of-way or street medians, and they must be taken down promptly when the sale ends. Signs left up after the sale, or posted in the right-of-way, are commonly removed by code enforcement. Confirm both the permit details and the temporary-sign limits before advertising your sale.
Holding a sale without the required permit, or posting garage-sale signs in the public right-of-way, on poles or signs, or leaving them up after the sale, can lead to sign removal and code-enforcement citations.
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