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Garage and yard sales in King City

King City's own rules on garage and yard sales, with the code text for every value.

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

What King City's code says

King City code What King City's code adds
Hours
  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    § 5.26.030 · code text
    The sale shall not be conducted before eight a.m., or after six p.m. on the permitted days.
How long a sale may last
  • No more than 3 days.
    § 5.26.020 · code text
    A garage sale consists of not more than one three-day sale.
  • No more than 2 days each weekend.
    Applies: Sales on back-to-back weekends.
    § 5.26.030 · code text
    Permittees may hold garage sales on consecutive weekends, but are limited to not more two days of sales each of those weekends.
Permit
  • Yes; a garage sale permit from the city clerk is required.
    § 5.26.020 · code text
    Garage sales shall be conducted only after a garage sale permit has been issued by the city clerk.
Sales per year
  • 2 permits.
    Applies: Per home, in the 12 months before applying; the count restarts when the occupants change.
    § 5.26.020 · code text
    Residential garage sale permits shall be limited to two for any residence for the twelve-month period immediately preceding the application
Signs
  • Signs only on the sale property, at most 4 square feet, shown only on sale days; no sign permit needed.
    § 5.26.050 · code text
    Signs advertising a garage sale for which a permit has been issued under this chapter may be placed or erected on the sale premises, but not at any other location. No such sign shall exceed four square feet in area, and no such sign shall be displayed at times other than the day or days of the sale.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in King City?

King City's code: 2 permits. (Per home, in the 12 months before applying; the count restarts when the occupants change.) (§ 5.26.020); Yes; a garage sale permit from the city clerk is required. (§ 5.26.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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