TITLE IX: Public Peace & Safety,
Chapter 9.04 Advertising

• Residential Permit:
  - No Permit is required; however, no more than two garage sales can be conducted in any one calendar year by any one individual, household group, family, or multi-unit property.
  - Sales may occur from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and may not exceed two consecutive days.
  - No merchandise may be displayed in the public right-of-way, on front porches, or within the front yard of interior lots, or the front yard and/or side yard of corner lots.
  - Don't sell homemade or new merchandise.
   
• Posting Signs:
  - One single-face sign, 2-feet by 3-feet may be posted on the premises where the sale is to be conducted for the duration of the sale and must be removed immediately thereafter. No off-premises signs may be posted. Do not nail or place signs on trees, utility poles, sign posts, city parkways or other city property. A sign may be placed in your own vehicle, but the vehicle must be properly parked on the street to advertise your sale. Consider advertising your sale in a newspaper.
   
• Garage/Yard Sale Violations:
  - Violations are subject to immediate closure of the sale and a possible Misdemeanor criminal complaint being filed with the City Attorney's office, which requires a court appearance.
   
• Other Types of Sales:
  - If you plan to conduct a boutique or sale of any kind other than a garage/yard sale you must contact the Development Services Planning Division (626) 570-5034 and Finance Department (626) 570-5020 to obtain a Temporary Use Permit.