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Garage and yard sales in Visalia

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

What Visalia's code says

Visalia code What Visalia's code adds
Hours	8 a.m. to 8 p.m. § 5.24.020 · code text Sales shall be conducted only between the hours of eight a.m. and eight p.m.
How long a sale may last	No more than 3 consecutive days. § 5.24.020 · code text One sale shall not exceed three consecutive days;
Sales per year	2 sales per calendar year are exempt from the business tax. Applies: Sales of up to 3 consecutive days. § 5.04.370 · code text No more than two such sales for no more than three consecutive days in any calendar year shall be exempt from payment of any business tax under the provision of this title.
Signs	1 sign, at most 2 feet by 2 feet, on the sale property during the sale only; no signs elsewhere. § 5.24.020 · code text One sign not exceeding two feet by two feet in size may be posted on the property where the sale is being held during the duration of the sale only.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in Visalia?

Visalia's code: 2 sales per calendar year are exempt from the business tax. (Sales of up to 3 consecutive days.) (§ 5.04.370); 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (§ 5.24.020).

General information, not legal advice.

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