La Quinta Municipal Code Ch. 11.88 Regulation of Special Sale Events

"Special sale events" shall include garage sales, yard sales, patio sales and other similar event sales in residential districts for the purpose of offering for sale household or personal goods of the occupant of the premises where such sale is permitted and is not intended for commercial sale of goods purchased or acquired elsewhere for such special sales events. All remaining items at the end of the garage sale shall be removed from public view. A tarp used to cover from public view all remaining items is not an acceptable remedy.

(Ord. 568 § 19, 2018; Ord. 136 § 1, 1989)

No person shall conduct a special sales event within a residential district without having procured a permit from the city to do so.

(Ord. 568 § 19, 2018; Ord. 136 § 1, 1989)

Persons granted a permit to conduct a special sale event shall comply with the provisions of this code and zoning ordinance, regulating and controlling the use of signs, and failure to comply shall result in the permit being revoked and cause to deny future requests for a permit. Signs shall not be placed in prohibited locations noted in Section 9.160.100 of this code.

(Ord. 568 § 19, 2018; Ord. 136 § 1, 1989)

No sale may be held for any period longer than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. Sales may not be conducted earlier than 7:00 a.m. nor later than 7:00 p.m. No more than four (4) special sales events may be held at any residence in any calendar year. Any person seeking a permit for a special sales event may be required to certify that issuance of such a permit pursuant to this chapter is not inconsistent with any recorded or unrecorded restrictive covenant, document, or other policy of a homeowner association or other person or entity which has governing authority over the property on which the special sales event will occur.

(Ord. 568 § 19, 2018; Ord. 353 § 1, 2001; Ord. 136 § 1, 1989)