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Chapter 84.10 — GARAGE SALES

San Bernardino County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Bernardino County

§ 84.10.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Section is to provide locational and operational standards for the conduct of garage and private yard sales. These standards are intended to allow residents the opportunity to sell unwanted household goods and items while preserving the residential nature of the surrounding neighborhood.

(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)

§ 84.10.020 Applicability.

The standards in this Chapter shall apply to the conduct of garage and private yard sales. (Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)

§ 84.10.030 Standards.

  • (a) Activity Prohibited in Public Right-of-way. Garage sale activity may not be conducted in the public right-ofway, including streets, sidewalks, parkways, or alleys.

  • (b) Items for Sale. Items sold at garage sales shall be used goods, wares, or merchandise of a household nature, and shall not have been acquired elsewhere for resale.

  • (c) Maximum Number of Sales per Year.

(1) Single-family dwellings shall be allowed a maximum of four garage sales per calendar year at the same address.

(2) Multi-family dwellings shall be allowed a maximum of two garage sales per calendar year per legal dwelling unit.

  • (d) Maximum Number of Consecutive Days. A garage sale may not last longer than three consecutive days.

  • (e) Residents Only. Only the residents of a property may conduct a garage sale.

  • (f) Sale Hours. Garage sale activity shall be limited to the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  • (g) Signs. Garage sale advertising signs shall not be posted on telephone poles, streetlights, traffic signs, or any

other structure or location within the public right-of-way. Garage sale signs may not be posted earlier than one day before the first day of the garage sale nor more than one day after the last date of the garage sale.

(h) Permit Requirements. Garage sales that exceed the standards provided in this Chapter shall be considered temporary uses requiring compliance with Chapter 84.25 (Temporary Structures and Uses) and issuance of a Temporary Use Permit in compliance with Chapter 85.15 (Temporary Use Permits).

(Ord. 4011, passed - -2007)

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  1. Chapter 81.01 — PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF DEVELOPMENT CODE
  2. Chapter 81.02 — INTERPRETATION OF REGULATIONS
  3. Chapter 82.01 — LAND USE PLAN, LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS, AND …
  4. Chapter 82.02 — ALLOWED LAND USES AND DEVELOPMENT
  5. Chapter 82.03 — AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT LAND USE …
  6. Chapter 82.04 — RESIDENTIAL LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS
  7. Chapter 82.05 — COMMERCIAL LAND USE ZONING DISTRICTS
  8. Chapter 82.06 — INDUSTRIAL AND SPECIAL PURPOSE LAND USE ZONING…
  9. Chapter 82.07 — ADDITIONAL AGRICULTURE (AA) OVERLAY
  10. Chapter 82.08 — AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE (AP) OVERLAY
  11. Chapter 82.09 — AIRPORT SAFETY (AR) OVERLAY
  12. Chapter 82.10 — ALTERNATE HOUSING (AH) OVERLAY
  13. Chapter 82.11 — BIOTIC RESOURCES (BR) OVERLAY
  14. Chapter 82.12 — CULTURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION (CP) OVERLAY
  15. Chapter 82.13 — FIRE SAFETY (FS) OVERLAY
  16. Chapter 82.14 — FLOODPLAIN SAFETY (FP) OVERLAY
  17. Chapter 82.15 — GEOLOGIC HAZARD (GH) OVERLAY
  18. Chapter 82.16 — HAZARDOUS WASTE (HW) OVERLAY
  19. Chapter 82.17 — MINERAL RESOURCES (MR) OVERLAY
  20. Chapter 82.18 — NOISE HAZARD (NH) OVERLAY
  21. Chapter 82.19 — OPEN SPACE (OS) OVERLAY
  22. Chapter 82.20 — PALEONTOLOGIC RESOURCES (PR) OVERLAY
  23. Chapter 82.21 — SIGN CONTROL (SC) OVERLAY
  24. Chapter 82.22 — SPHERE STANDARDS (SS) OVERLAY
  25. Chapter 82.23 — COMMUNITY PLANS, SPECIFIC PLANS AND AREA PLANS
  26. Chapter 82.36 — OAK HILLS COMMUNITY PLAN
  27. Chapter 83.01 — GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
  28. Chapter 83.02 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT AND USE STANDARDS
  29. Chapter 83.03 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING INCENTIVES - DENSITY BONUS
  30. Chapter 83.04 — CONDITIONAL GRADING COMPLIANCE
  31. Chapter 83.05 — DEDICATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS OF STREET AND TR…
  32. Chapter 83.06 — FENCES, HEDGES, AND WALLS
  33. Chapter 83.07 — LIGHT TRESPASS
  34. Chapter 83.08 — HILLSIDE GRADING STANDARDS
  35. Chapter 83.09 — INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
  36. Chapter 83.10 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS
  37. Chapter 83.11 — PARKING AND LOADING STANDARDS
  38. Chapter 83.12 — ROAD SYSTEM DESIGN STANDARDS
  39. Chapter 83.13 — SIGN REGULATIONS
  40. Chapter 83.14 — TRANSPORTATION CONTROL MEASURES
  41. Chapter 83.15 — CONDITIONAL COMPLIANCE FOR WATER QUALITY MANAG…
  42. Chapter 84.01 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES AND USES
  43. Chapter 84.02 — ADULT BUSINESSES
  44. Chapter 84.03 — AGRITOURISM ENTERPRISES
  45. Chapter 84.04 — ANIMAL KEEPING
  46. Chapter 84.05 — BED AND BREAKFAST USES
  47. Chapter 84.06 — CEMETERIES
  48. Chapter 84.07 — COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRANSITIONAL USES
  49. Chapter 84.09 — FIREWOOD STORAGE
  50. Chapter 84.10 — GARAGE SALES
  51. Chapter 84.11 — HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES
  52. Chapter 84.12 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
  53. Chapter 84.13 — MASSAGE SERVICES
  54. Chapter 84.14 — MOBILE HOME PARKS
  55. Chapter 84.16 — MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  56. Chapter 84.17 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
  57. Chapter 84.18 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
  58. Chapter 84.19 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
  59. Chapter 84.20 — SERVICE STATIONS
  60. Chapter 84.21 — SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
  61. Chapter 84.22 — SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
  62. Chapter 84.23 — LICENSED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
  63. Chapter 84.24 — SOLID WASTE/RECYCLABLE MATERIALS STORAGE
  64. Chapter 84.25 — TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES
  65. Chapter 84.26 — WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS - ACCESSORY
  66. Chapter 84.27 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITIES
  67. Chapter 84.28 — SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
  68. Chapter 84.29 — RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION FACILITIES
  69. Chapter 84.30 — GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN IMPLEM…
  70. Chapter 84.32 — SMALL UNLICENSED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
  71. Chapter 84.33 — EMERGENCY SHELTERS
  72. Chapter 84.34 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITY
  73. Chapter 84.35 — INDUSTRIAL HEMP
  74. Chapter 84.36 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
  75. Chapter 85.01 — PERMIT APPLICATION FILING AND PROCESSING
  76. Chapter 85.02 — BASIC REVIEW PROCEDURES
  77. Chapter 85.03 — APPLICATION PROCEDURES
  78. Chapter 85.04 — ABC LICENSING
  79. Chapter 85.05 — CERTIFICATE OF LAND USE COMPLIANCE
  80. Chapter 85.06 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT/MINOR USE PERMIT
  81. Chapter 85.07 — FLOOD HAZARD DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS
  82. Chapter 85.08 — SITE PLAN PERMITS
  83. Chapter 85.09 — TENANT REVIEW
  84. Chapter 85.10 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
  85. Chapter 85.11 — PRE-CONSTRUCTION FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION AND E…
  86. Chapter 85.12 — REVISIONS TO AN APPROVED ACTION
  87. Chapter 85.13 — SIGN LOCATION PLANS
  88. Chapter 85.14 — SPECIAL USE PERMITS
  89. Chapter 85.15 — TEMPORARY USE PERMITS
  90. Chapter 85.16 — TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
  91. Chapter 85.17 — VARIANCES
  92. Chapter 85.18 — ACCESSORY WIND ENERGY SYSTEM PERMIT
  93. Chapter 85.19 — FOOD TRUCK EVENT PERMITS
  94. Chapter 85.20 — UNLICENSED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES PERMIT
  95. Chapter 85.21 — ADULT BUSINESS REGULATORY PERMIT
  96. Chapter 86.01 — PLANNING AGENCY
  97. Chapter 86.02 — DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE
  98. Chapter 86.03 — ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
  99. Chapter 86.04 — FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR
  100. Chapter 86.05 — DECISIONS BY THE REVIEW AUTHORITY
  101. Chapter 86.06 — TIME LIMITATIONS
  102. Chapter 86.07 — PUBLIC HEARINGS
  103. Chapter 86.08 — APPEALS
  104. Chapter 86.09 — ENFORCEMENT
  105. Chapter 86.10 — AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES/LAND CONSERVATION CONTR…
  106. Chapter 86.11 — AIRPORT COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLANS
  107. Chapter 86.12 — AMENDMENTS
  108. Chapter 86.13 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
  109. Chapter 86.14 — SPECIFIC PLAN ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT
  110. Chapter 86.15 — POST-DISASTER REBUILDING
  111. Chapter 87.01 — SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE APPLICABILITY AND ADMINI…
  112. Chapter 87.02 — TENTATIVE MAP FILING AND PROCESSING
  113. Chapter 87.03 — PARCEL MAPS AND FINAL MAPS
  114. Chapter 87.04 — ADDITIONAL SUBDIVISION PROCEDURES
  115. Chapter 87.05 — DEDICATIONS AND EXACTIONS
  116. Chapter 87.06 — SUBDIVISION DESIGN AND IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS
  117. Chapter 87.07 — IMPROVEMENT PLANS, INSTALLATION, AND SECURITY
  118. Chapter 87.08 — SOIL REPORTS
  119. Chapter 88.01 — PLANT PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
  120. Chapter 88.02 — SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
  121. Chapter 88.03 — SURFACE MINING AND LAND RECLAMATION
  122. Chapter 89.01 — DRAINAGE FACILITIES FINANCING
  123. Chapter 89.02 — RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FINANCING
  124. Chapter 89.03 — TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES FINANCING

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