Garage and yard sales in Patterson: the local rules

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

What Patterson's code says

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Hours	7 a.m. to 4 p.m. § 5.11.040 · code text Garage sales may not be held between the hours of four p.m. and seven a.m.
How long a sale may last	No more than 2 consecutive days. § 5.11.040 · code text A garage sale may occur on any day of the week provided that the maximum duration of a garage sale does not exceed two consecutive days.
Permit	A city license is required. Applies: Garage and yard sales on residential property. § 5.11.010 · code text It is unlawful for any person to sell or hold any garage sale, yard sale, rummage sale, patio sale or any other sale similarly conducted on any property used or occupied for residential purposes without first obtaining a license from the city.
Sales per year	At most 3 sales per year. Applies: Per property. § 5.11.040 · code text A total of three garage sales is permitted per year on each property.
Signs	Signs allowed on other property with permission, not on public property or right-of-way; remove within 24 hours after the sale. Applies: Cleanup and removal costs may be charged for signs that break the rules. § 5.11.040 · code text Signs shall be removed within twenty-four hours after the conclusion of the sale.

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Patterson's code: At most 3 sales per year. (Per property.) (§ 5.11.040); A city license is required. (Garage and yard sales on residential property.) (§ 5.11.010).

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