Garage and yard sales in Indio: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Indio Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Hours	7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. § 122.05 · code text Garage sales shall be limited to the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
How long a sale may last	A permit is good for 2 days in a row. § 122.05 · code text Each garage sale permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for two consecutive days or three consecutive days on extended national holidays. A permit is good for 3 days in a row. Applies: On extended national holidays. § 122.05 · code text Each garage sale permit issued under this chapter shall be valid for two consecutive days or three consecutive days on extended national holidays.
Permit	Yes; a permit is required, with an application fee set by City Council resolution. § 122.04 · code text An application for a garage sale permit must be accompanied by an application fee in an amount set forth by resolution of the City Council.
Sales per year	At most 4 garage sale permits. Applies: Per house or apartment complex per calendar year; no permit within 90 days of another at the same location. § 122.05 · code text A maximum of four garage sale permits may be issued each calendar year for any one house or apartment complex.
Signs	At most 2 signs: 1 on the sale property and 1 at the nearest corner. § 122.06 · code text A maximum of two signs be used by the permittee to advertise the garage sale. One sign may be placed on the property at the authorized location of the sale, and one sign may be placed at the nearest corner. Signs must come from the city: up to 2 for a $25 refundable deposit. § 122.06 · code text The city shall furnish a maximum of two signs to each permittee that pays a $25 refundable deposit. The deposit is returned only if the signs come back in good condition within 72 hours after the sale. § 122.06 · code text The refundable deposit shall be returned to the permittee only if the signs are returned to the city in good condition within 72 hours after the garage sale. Signs must be removed by 8:00 p.m. on the sale's last day. § 122.06 · code text Any sign used to advertise garage sales shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. on the day in which the sale is concluded.

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Indio's code: At most 4 garage sale permits. (Per house or apartment complex per calendar year; no permit within 90 days of another at the same location.) (§ 122.05); Yes; a permit is required, with an application fee set by City Council resolution. (§ 122.04).

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