Miami-Dade County does not generally require permits for residential garage or yard sales in unincorporated areas. Sales must not create traffic or parking hazards. Signage must comply with Chapter 33 temporary sign regulations.
Residential garage and yard sales in unincorporated Miami-Dade County do not generally require a special permit for occasional sales. However, frequent or commercial-scale sales may trigger home occupation requirements under Section 33-25.1. Sales must not create traffic congestion, parking hazards, or noise disturbances in the neighborhood. Temporary signs advertising garage sales must comply with Chapter 33 Article VI sign regulations and must be removed after the sale. Signs on public rights-of-way, utility poles, or county property are prohibited. Items for sale must be kept on private property, not in swales or sidewalks.
Signs on public rights-of-way are removed by the county. Frequent sales may trigger home occupation enforcement. Traffic and parking hazards may result in police intervention.
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