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St. Petersburg, FL Garage & Yard Sales: Frequency, Duration & Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Eligible items
Personal household goods only, not resale stock
Allowed zoning
Districts permitting single/multifamily homes
Display location
Private property, outside visibility triangle
Sign limit
One sign, 4 sq ft, daylight hours
Frequency
Up to 4/year, 60 days apart, 3-day max

Summary

St. Petersburg allows garage, patio, driveway, porch and yard sales as an accessory use in any zoning district that permits single- or multifamily dwellings, under City Code § 16.50.160. Sales are limited to personal household items the resident already owns and used, must be displayed only on private property, and cannot sit inside a street visibility triangle.

This section shall apply to garage sales. A limited number of garage sales are allowed as accessory uses in all zoning districts which permit single and multifamily dwelling units. ... No person shall display, offer for sale, or sell any property at or in connection with a garage sale outside any structure, except as allowed by this section. Property shall be displayed only on private property and shall not be located in a visibility triangle.

Source: St. Petersburg City CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 54).

Full Breakdown

2 defines a "garage sale" broadly to cover patio sales, driveway sales, yard sales, porch sales and similar events, but restricts them to personal property that the resident "has acquired, possessed and used" for personal household purposes: goods bought or made for business or commercial resale do not qualify. 1 allows only a limited number of these sales as accessory uses, and only in zoning districts that permit single- and multifamily dwelling units, meaning the use isn't available on commercial or industrial lots. 3 bars display or sale of property outside a structure except as the section allows, requires that items sit on private property, and prohibits placing merchandise inside a required visibility triangle at intersections or driveways, protecting sightlines for drivers and pedestrians. 160 at once, not just the display rule.

Violations & Fines

Running a sale that functions as ongoing retail rather than a personal-property sale, displaying merchandise inside a visibility triangle, or placing goods outside the property line violates § 16.50.160.3 and is enforceable through the City's code enforcement process, which can issue citations for each separate instance of noncompliance found on inspection.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a garage sale under St. Petersburg's code?
Section 16.50.160.2 defines it as any public display or offer of one or more personal-property items by residents of the premises, covering patio sales, driveway sales, yard sales and porch sales, provided the property was acquired, possessed and used personally rather than for business.
Can I sell items I bought specifically to resell?
No. Section 16.50.160.2 limits garage sales to personal property the resident has acquired, possessed and used for personal household purposes: items obtained for business or commercial resale don't qualify as a garage sale under the code.
Where on my property can I display items for sale?
Only on private property, and never inside a visibility triangle at a street corner or driveway, per § 16.50.160.3. Items can't be displayed or sold outside a structure except in the ways this section specifically allows.
Is a separate permit required for a garage sale?
No standalone permit is required, § 16.50.160.1 allows a limited number of garage sales as an accessory use in residential-permitting districts, but the sale must still follow the section's display, signage, frequency and hours rules.

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