Gulfport, FL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Section 13-35(d) of the Gulfport Code sets the numeric limits directly: "No garage sale shall be conducted, for a period in excess of three (3) consecutive days. No more than six (6) garage sales shall be conducted on any property, parcel or premises, or by any person, within any twelve-month period. No garage sale shall be conducted within sixty (60) days of any garage sale conducted on the same property, parcel or premises, or by the same person. " Before any sale, Section 13-35(b) requires a permit, obtained from the city during business hours or through the city's website, and Section 13-35(c) requires the applicant to swear to the dates of any garage sales held at the same address in the prior twelve months, that the goods for sale are owned by the applicant or family, are all used, and were not acquired by consignment or for resale.

The City Manager holds sole discretion under Section 13-35(g) to exempt civic, charitable, public or nonprofit groups from these provisions, but any such exemption must be documented in a signed letter acknowledged by the person running the sale. The permit itself is free; Section 13-35(c) states no occupational license is required for it.