Broward County, FL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales allowed
- 2 per calendar year
- Max duration
- 3 consecutive days each
- Permit needed
- None for the sale
- Sign size limit
- 2 sq ft, permit-exempt
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Broward only
Summary
Broward's Zoning Code caps unincorporated residents at two yard sales a year, three days each, with no permit needed for the sale itself.
On any plot used for residential purposes two (2) yard sales may be held in a calendar year by the residents of the plot to sell their personal belongings to the public. Each yard sale may be for a maximum of three (3) consecutive days.
Signs may not exceed two (2) square feet in size and shall be exempt from permit requirements. The signs may not be displayed more than one (1) day prior to the yard sale. Signs must be removed at the end of the yard sale.
(Ord. No. 96-16, § 2, 5-28-96)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72 | Administrative Code: Supplement 28).
Full Breakdown
Under Broward County Code Sec. 39-241, a residential plot in the unincorporated county may hold up to two yard sales per calendar year, each lasting a maximum of three consecutive days. No permit is required to hold the sale. A sign advertising it is capped at two square feet, is exempt from sign permitting, and can go up only one day before the sale and must come down when it ends. This section is part of the Broward County Zoning Code (Chapter 39), which Sec. 39-2 limits to the unincorporated area. Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs and the county's other 27 municipalities set their own yard-sale rules.
Violations & Fines
Holding a third yard sale in a calendar year, or exceeding the three-day limit, is a zoning code violation citable under the county's civil penalty schedule (Sec. 8½-16): $100 for a first violation, $200 for a repeat violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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