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Garage and yard sales in El Monte

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

What El Monte's code says

El Monte code What El Monte's code adds
Hours
  • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Applies: Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of March, June, September and December.
    § 5.44.060 · code text
    "Weekend" as used in this chapter means Saturdays and Sundays from eight a.m. to five p.m. inclusive.
Permit
  • No permit fee or business license fee.
    § 5.08.190 · code text
    Neither a business license fee nor a permit fee shall be required for any garage sale lawfully conducted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 5.44 of this title.
Sales per year
  • Only 4 weekends a year: the first weekend of March, June, September and December.
    § 5.44.060 · code text
    Garage sales may be conducted only on the first weekend in the months of March, June, September and December of each year commencing from and after January 1, 1998.
Signs
  • At most 2 signs, each no larger than 6 square feet per side.
    Applies: Residentially zoned property; signs go up no more than 1 day before and come down by the close of the last sale day.
    § 5.44.080 · code text
    Not more than two (2) signs advertising a garage sale may be maintained anywhere upon residentially zoned property. No sign shall contain more than six (6) square feet of area on any one side.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the garage sale rules in El Monte?

El Monte's code: Only 4 weekends a year: the first weekend of March, June, September and December. (§ 5.44.060); No permit fee or business license fee. (§ 5.08.190).

General information, not legal advice.

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