In unincorporated Lee County no permit is required for a garage or yard sale, but the Land Development Code limits each residence to no more than two garage/yard sales per year, each lasting not more than one week.
Garage and yard sales are treated as an accessory temporary use under the Lee County Land Development Code (LDC Ch. 34, Sec. 34-622(c)(42)). Unincorporated Lee County does not issue garage-sale permits, but sales are limited to two per year per residence and each sale may last no more than one week. Sale signs are also regulated under the LDC sign rules (Ch. 30). Incorporated cities set their own rules; for example, some Lee County municipalities require a free garage-sale permit, so check your city if you live inside Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, or Sanibel.
Exceeding the two-sales-per-year or one-week limit is a Land Development Code violation enforceable by code enforcement; special-magistrate fines up to $250/day (first) and $500/day (repeat) under FS 162.09.
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