ONLINE GARAGE SALE PERMIT


Welcome to the City of Burbank's Online Garage Sale Permitting Program.  We hope that you find this no cost experience convenient and informative.

On rare occasions our server may go down for reasons beyond our control and you may receive an error message after submitting an online request for a permit.  If this occurs, you need to apply for a Garage Sale Permit in person at the License and Code Services Division during public counter hours.

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

ONLINE GARAGE SALE PERMIT APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAYS (PRIOR TO THE DATE OF YOUR SALE).   ONLINE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAYS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.  You may not conduct a garage sale in the City of Burbank until you have received a permit via e-mail from the License and Code Services Division which will confirm if your online application has been approved.

 If you are unable to apply online before 12:00 noon on Friday you must apply for a Garage Sale Permit in person at the License and Code Services Office during public counter hours: 

Public Counter Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

We can not process online garage sale permits on weekends and national holidays.

HOW TO APPLY FOR AN ONLINE GARAGE SALE PERMIT:
  1. Read the Garage Sale Regulations listed below.
  2. Complete and submit the online application.
  3. You will receive an e-mail confirmation of the approval or denial of your request for a Garage Sale Permit within 1-2 business days.
    PLEASE NOTE: If you do not receive a response it may be because the e-mail we sent to you was blocked by spam blocking software used on your computer or by your internet service provider.  Contact our office (818-238-5280) if you do not receive a response within 1-2 business days.

If you do not utilize your Garage Sale Permit due to inclement weather, an emergency or other similar event and you want to cancel the permit and/or conduct the sale at a later date, you can apply for a "Declaration For Non-Use of Garage Sale Permit Form" within fourteen (14) days of the date the original Garage Sale Permit was to have been utilized.  The Declaration For Non-Use of Garage Sale Permit Form is available online or may be completed in person at License and Code Services Division.


GARAGE SALE REGULATIONS
Reference: Burbank Municipal Code Section 31-510

PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY
Only personal property, owned by the person or members of the family living on the premises where the Garage Sale is to be held, can be sold or offered for sale.

LOCATION OF SALE
Sale items may be displayed any place on the private premises (back, side or front yard, garage, patio, or inside dwelling).  Public property such as sidewalks, parkways, driveway aprons leading to public roadways or public alleyways may not be used for display of sale items or signage.

PERMIT REQUIRED
The person conducting a Garage Sale must obtain a permit from the License and Code Services Office and sign and application for such permit which includes an acknowledgement that  he/she has read and will abide by the regulations concerning this permit.

A Garage Sale Permit will be issued for a maximum of two (2) consecutive days.  Within any 12 month period, two (2) permits may be obtained for any premises.  The second permit may not be issued for a sale date within 60 days of any previously issued Garage Sale permit for any given premises.

Should a permit not be utilized on the date applied for, a replacement permit may be issued if a replacement Garage Sale Permit is applied for within fourteen (14) days of the original date the first permit was to be utilized.

"Second Chance Weekend"
In support of the State of California’s effort to celebrate and encourage recycling, the City of Burbank observes an annual "Second Chance Weekend" whereby garage sales may be conducted city-wide without the required garage sale permit. All other regulations concerning garage sales, such as placement of signs, non-use of public property for display of sale items, etc. will still be in effect. The next Second Chance Weekend will be October 11-12, 2008.

ADVERTISING SIGNS FOR GARAGE SALES

Location of Signs
Signs must not be posted on any public property.  Public property can include, but is not limited to, sidewalks, curbs, lampposts, utility poles, traffic control signs, hydrants, walls, or trees in the parkway or street.

Sign in Front Yard
One double-faced sign, not to exceed six (6) square feet in area on one side, may be posted in the front yard.  (Burbank Municipal Code Section 31-1007, Subsection 9)

Signs on Vehicles
Two (2) signs not exceeding six (6) square feet each may be displayed in or upon 
no more than two legally parked vehicles.
ONLINE GARAGE SALE PERMIT FORM

All the information requested below is required in order to process your request for a Online Garage Sale Permit.

RESIDENT'S NAME:


E-MAIL ADDRESS:


HOME PHONE NUMBER:
WORK OR CELL PHONE NUMBER:(optional)

ADDRESS:
Number:    Direction:    Street: 

TYPE OF DWELLING:
Unit Number:
If other, explain: 

DATE OF SALE:
Month:    Day:    Year: 
Are you selling 1 day or 2 consecutive days? 

For verification purposes, enter your Burbank Water & Power
Utility Bill Account Number.   

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTION:
Do you hereby certify that you have read the regulations listed above that apply to garage sales and agree to comply with all ordinances regulating garage sales?
You must answer YES to process your application.


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