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Garage and yard sales in South Gate

South Gate'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 South Gate Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What South Gate's code says

South Gate code What South Gate's code adds
Hours
  • 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
    Applies: Only on the third weekend of each month, Saturday and Sunday.
    § 2.10.610 · code text
    Garage sales shall be held only on the third weekend of each month, Saturday and Sunday, from eight a.m. to six p.m. each day.
How long a sale may last
  • Up to 3 days in a row, or 2 two-day weekends in a row.
    Applies: Per permit, as the applicant chooses. Sales are only on the third weekend of the month.
    § 2.10.610 · code text
    The permit issued by the tax collector in accordance with the provisions of this section shall be valid for a period not to exceed three consecutive days or, in the alternative, two consecutive two-day weekends, as may be specified by the permittee in its application.
Permit
  • A permit from the tax collector is required; 1 permit per 6-month period per applicant or location.
    Applies: Sales to the public in residential zones. Not needed for an occasional sale by appointment with no signs.
    § 2.10.610 · code text
    An applicant for a permit to conduct a sale of personal property to the general public in a residential zone shall submit the following information on a form to be provided by the tax collector:
Sales per year
  • No more than 2 garage sales per household.
    Applies: Per calendar year.
    § 2.10.610 · code text
    Not more than two garage sales per household shall be permitted per calendar year.
Signs
  • 2 signs, each up to 6 square feet, at least 5 feet behind the front property line.
    Applies: Front or side yard only. Up at most 2 days before; removed by 6 p.m. the last day. No signs elsewhere; no flags or banners.
    § 2.10.610 · code text
    No sign or other form of advertisement shall be displayed for more than two days prior to the commencement or continuation of the sale, and permittee shall remove any such sign or advertisement by six p.m. on the date the sale is concluded. Two signs only, each not exceeding six square feet in area, may be placed in the front or side yard of the authorized location of the sale.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in South Gate?

South Gate's code: No more than 2 garage sales per household. (Per calendar year.) (§ 2.10.610); A permit from the tax collector is required; 1 permit per 6-month period per applicant or location. (Sales to the public in residential zones. Not needed for an occasional sale by appointment with no signs.) (§ 2.10.610).

General information, not legal advice.

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