Palm Coast, FL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 16-173
- Frequency limit
- Two sales per year, per location
- Duration
- Max 2 consecutive days per sale
- Hours allowed
- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Participants
- Up to 4 families per sale
- Permit
- Required for each individual sale
Summary
Palm Coast limits homeowners to two garage sales per calendar year at the same location, each capped at two consecutive days, under City Code Section 16-173. Sales run only between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., can include up to four participating families, and require a permit for each sale event.
(a)Garage sales may be conducted on any improved residential lot, parcel, or tract of land in any residential district within the City.(b)Garage sales may be conducted to include up to four families on the sale premises when sale items are owned by those families.(c)Garage sales shall be limited to two times in a calendar year, for a maximum of two consecutive days in each period. The limitation of two times a year applies to the location of the garage sale.(d)Garage sales shall be held only between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.(e)At the conclusion of the garage sale each day, all unsold articles shall be removed or packed in such a manner so as not to be visible from any public street or abutting property.(f)Any person who desires to conduct a garage sale must obtain a permit for each garage sale.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44 | Land Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
Section 16-173 of the garage sales article allows a sale on any improved residential lot, parcel, or tract within a residential district, and it lets up to four families combine their items on one sale premises. Subsection (c) caps the frequency at two sales per calendar year for any given location, with each sale period running no more than two consecutive days; the twice-a-year limit attaches to the address, not to the individual holding the sale, so a household can't work around it by rotating sellers.
m. Subsection (e) requires that, at the end of each sale day, any unsold items be removed or packed away so they aren't visible from the street or from neighboring property. Anyone who wants to hold a garage sale must get a permit for each sale under subsection (f), with the fee set by City Council resolution rather than fixed in the code itself. Section 16-175 bars amplified speech or music at the sale, and Section 16-177 exempts court-ordered sales, sales by not-for-profit organizations on their own property, and sales on commercial property with the owner's consent from the article's restrictions.
Violations & Fines
Violating the garage sale article, including exceeding the twice-a-year limit or running a sale without a permit, is punishable under Chapter 2 of the City Code per Section 16-178, and the City may also pursue any other civil or equitable action, including an injunction, to stop repeat violations. Unlike the Property Maintenance Code, the article does not set its own fine schedule; enforcement borrows Chapter 2's general licensing and administrative remedies.
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Sources & Official References
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