Charlotte County caps garage and yard sales at no more than twice a year per residence, three days each. The rule keeps homes from becoming ongoing retail. Punta Gorda and HOAs may differ.
Unlike many Florida counties that leave garage-sale frequency vague, Charlotte County sets a clear number: sales at a private residence may not exceed three days and may be held no more than twice a year. The limit stops a property from operating as a standing retail business in a residential zone. Selling your own household goods within that cap is fine; buying merchandise to resell, or running weekly sales, is not. The City of Punta Gorda and the deed-restricted subdivisions and HOAs scattered through Port Charlotte, Rotonda West, and Deep Creek may impose their own caps, so check the rules for your address.
Exceeding two sales a year or three days each can be cited by code compliance. Persistent sales read as an unpermitted retail or home business in a residential zone, bringing notices and daily fines.
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