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Garage and yard sales in Taft

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

What Taft's code says

Taft code What Taft's code adds
How long a sale may last
  • No more than 3 consecutive days.
    Applies: Each sale.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    Each sale shall be no longer than three (3) consecutive days.
Permit
  • An application is required for each sale; there is no fee.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    An application for a yard or garage sale shall be filed with the Planning Department for each occurrence. No fee shall be collected with the application
Sales per year
  • No more than 4 sales.
    Applies: Each calendar year.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    No more than four (4) sales shall be held each calendar year.
Signs
  • Signs may go in the parkway part of the street right-of-way.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    Garage sale signs may be placed within the parkway portion of the street right-of-way.
  • Signs must be freestanding and removed after the sale ends.
    Applies: Directional or advertising signs.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    Garage sale signs, whether directional or advertising, shall be freestanding and removed after the conclusion of the sale.
  • The owner's permission is required.
    Applies: Signs placed on private property.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    Garage sale signs placed on private property shall be done so with the owner's permission.
  • Not allowed on parkway structures.
    Applies: Light poles, stop signs, traffic signs, fire hydrants or similar structures.
    § 6-12-31 · code text
    Garage sale signs shall not be placed on structures within the parkway, such as light standards, stop signs, traffic signs, fire hydrants or other similar structures.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in Taft?

Taft's code: No more than 4 sales. (Each calendar year.) (§ 6-12-31); An application is required for each sale; there is no fee. (§ 6-12-31).

General information, not legal advice.

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