Westminster, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Garage and yard sales in Westminster are regulated by Municipal Code Section 17.540.045 (Garage Sale Permits), and a permit is required from the City (the garage sale permit fee is approximately $10, and the permit is among the City's resident services). Per the codified rules, a garage sale may be conducted for a maximum of 3 consecutive days, garage sales may be held no more than 3 times per residence in any calendar year, and no more than 1 permit may be issued per residence within any 3-month period. As for advertising signs, no signs advertising a garage sale may be placed on any public property—including utility poles, street name signs, traffic signs, trees, or walls—and the permittee must remove all legally placed advertising signs each day at or before the end of the garage sale. These garage-sale sign restrictions are specific to the incorporated City of Westminster; the City issues garage sale permits directly through its resident services. The rule keeping garage sale signs off public infrastructure parallels the City's general sign chapter (Chapter 17.330), but the garage-sale-specific limits live in Section 17.540.045.