Garage and yard sales in Orange Cove: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Orange Cove Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Orange Cove's code says

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How long a sale may last	Each permit allows a sale of no more than 3 days in a row. § 5.40.030 · code text Each permit shall be for no more than three consecutive days.
Permit	A permit is required; the fee is set by city council resolution. § 5.40.020 · code text Every person engaged in operating a garage sale shall obtain a permit prior to commencement of the sale. For each permit issued, the applicant shall pay a fee as prescribed by resolution adopted by the city council.
Sales per year	No more than 2 permits per year. Applies: Single-family homes, per street address per calendar year. § 5.40.030 · code text For single-family dwellings, no more than two permits shall be issued to any one street address in any one calendar year for any type of garage sale. No more than 4 permits per year, at most 1 per quarter. Applies: Multi-family buildings, per street address per calendar year. § 5.40.030 · code text For multi-family dwellings, no more than one permit shall be issued per street address per quarter, not to exceed four within any one calendar year.

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What are the garage sale rules in Orange Cove?

Orange Cove's code: No more than 2 permits per year. (Single-family homes, per street address per calendar year.) (§ 5.40.030); A permit is required; the fee is set by city council resolution. (§ 5.40.020).

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