Cape Coral limits the frequency of garage sales at residential properties to prevent ongoing retail operations in residential neighborhoods. The ordinance establishes a maximum number of sales per household per year.
The city typically limits residential properties to a set number of garage sales per year (commonly 2-4 per year). Each sale is limited in the number of consecutive days it may operate. Sales must be held at the property owner's residence. Multiple-family sales or neighborhood-wide events may be coordinated but each participating household's count is tracked. Property owners who exceed frequency limits may be investigated for operating an unlicensed home business. Estate sales following a death or property transfer may have different allowances.
Exceeding the annual frequency limit results in code enforcement warnings followed by fines. Persistent over-frequency sales may be treated as unlicensed commercial activity. The city may issue cease-and-desist notices for properties repeatedly exceeding garage sale limits.
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