West Covina Municipal Code § 14-104 Enforcement of article

The term "garage sale," as used in this article includes lawn or yard sale, attic sale, rummage sale, moving sale, patio sale, or other similar sale, and means any sale held for the purpose of selling, trading, bargaining, exchanging or otherwise disposing of unwanted or surplus household furnishings, personal goods or other tangible property of the person or individual, household, group, family or organization holding such sale and conducted on the premises of a private single-family or multiple-family residence(s).

(Code 1960, § 6390; Ord. No. 1349, § 1, 7-25-77; Ord. No. 1820, § 1, 8-28-89)

Cross reference— Definitions for code generally, §§ 1-8—1-26.

(a) No more than three (3) garage sales shall be conducted in any one calendar year by any one individual, household, group, family or organization.

(b) Any such permitted sale shall be held between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. and for not more than two (2) consecutive days. If a holiday is concurrent with a weekend, the sale days may include the two (2) day weekend and the holiday.

(c) No sign advertising the event or items for sale may be placed in or on public right-of-way. It shall be the responsibility of the persons named in section 14-101 to remove all on-site sale related signs and merchandise on a daily basis and at the conclusion of the event.

(Code 1960, § 6391; Ord. No. 1349, § 1, 7-25-77; Ord. No. 1820, § 1, 8-28-89)

A license or permit will not be required for garage sales.

(Code 1960, § 6392; Ord. No. 1349. § 1, 7-25-77; Ord. No. 1820, § 1, 8-28-89)

It shall be the duty of the chief of police and of the code enforcement officer to enforce the provisions of this article.

(Code 1960, § 6393; Ord No. 1349, § 1, 7-25-77; Ord. No. 1820, § 1, 8-28-89)