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Garage and yard sales in Artesia

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

What Artesia's code says

Artesia code What Artesia's code adds
How long a sale may last
  • A permit is good for no more than 3 days in a row.
    § 3-2.210 · code text
    The permit shall be valid for a period not to exceed three consecutive days.
Permit
  • A permit is required; you may apply by telephone.
    Applies: Sales from homes in residential or agricultural zones.
    § 3-2.210 · code text
    No person shall display, offer for sale, or sell to the general public personal property from any residentially used property in any residential or agricultural zone, including sales of personal property at events commonly known as "garage sales," "yard sales," "patio sales," "rummage sales," "estate sales" and the like, (hereafter referred to as "yard and garage sales") without having first obtained a permit therefor in accordance with the provisions of this section.
Sales per year
  • Only 1 permit in any 6-month period.
    Applies: At the same location.
    § 3-2.210 · code text
    Only one permit shall be issued by the City during any six month period for a yard or garage sale at the same location.
Signs
  • Only 2 signs, each no more than 6 square feet.
    Applies: In the front or side yard of the permitted sale location, at least 5 feet from the front property line.
    § 3-2.210 · code text
    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 yard and garage sale. The signs shall be placed at least five feet from the front property line.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in Artesia?

Artesia's code: Only 1 permit in any 6-month period. (At the same location.) (§ 3-2.210); A permit is required; you may apply by telephone. (Sales from homes in residential or agricultural zones.) (§ 3-2.210).

General information, not legal advice.

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