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16-002 Yard Sales


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YARD SALES 

The Board of Supervisors has updated the County ordinance which regulates yard sales on private property in the unincorporated County area.  Residents will be able to have yard sales as follows:

  • The last full weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of the month without a registration. These are called the Designated Weekends for yard sales;
  • Two additional yard sales during the calendar year (which includes both Saturday and Sunday as one yard sale) with a registration. These are called Non-Designated Weekends;
  • Only secondhand personal property can be sold. Sale of new retail merchandise or food/drinks is prohibited; 
  • Yard sales are prohibited Monday through Friday;
  • Yard sales are allowed on private properties that have residences and only within the front and side yards of the properties.

The Sheriff’s Department will not be the primary enforcement agency for these yard sale regulations.  They will be enforced, regulated, and monitored by the Department of Regional Planning (DRP).

If a station receives a call for service Monday through Thursday, the station shall advise the caller that this type of call is regulated by the DRP and provide the phone number to the caller.  The phone number is (213) 974-6483. DRP’s business hours are Monday – Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

If a station receives a call for service regarding a yard sale on a Friday, or a Saturday or Sunday that is a Non-Designated Weekend, a deputy shall respond.  Other than a Friday, the deputy shall inquire as to whether the person having a yard sale has a registration for the yard sale.  If the person having a yard sale does not have a registration or it is a Friday, the deputy shall obtain and document in their clearance of the call for service the following information concerning the yard sale:

  • Date of yard sale
  • Address of yard sale
  • Name of person hosting yard sale
  • Phone number of person hosting yard sale

The deputy shall email the DRP with the above information along with the deputy’s name, employee number, and station.  The information shall be emailed to: zoningenforcement@planning.lacounty.gov  

Upon receipt of the information, DRP will initiate its enforcement process.