Seminole regulates residential garage and yard sales through the Land Development Code, generally limiting them to a few events per address each calendar year with duration caps and signage rules to prevent commercial use of residential property.
Garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales in Seminole are treated as accessory uses of residential property under the Land Development Code. The city limits the number of sales per address per calendar year (typically two to four) and the duration of each sale (typically two to three consecutive days), to prevent residences from operating as de facto retail outlets. Items offered must be the personal property of the resident, not merchandise acquired for resale. Temporary signs advertising the sale must be removed promptly after the event, and signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way and on utility poles under Chapter 70 sign rules. Violations are handled through the Code Enforcement Division.
Exceeding the annual frequency limit, posting signs in the right-of-way, or operating an unpermitted continuous sale can result in code enforcement citations and daily fines.
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