Tallahassee has no codified local ordinance specifically regulating garage or yard sales. Florida Statute § 538.03 governs secondhand dealers statewide but exempts operators who hold fewer than 10 weekend sales per year.
A search of Tallahassee's Code of Ordinances and Land Development Code finds no dedicated garage-sale or yard-sale ordinance. State law, Florida Statute § 538.03, defines garage sale operators as secondhand dealers but expressly exempts those who hold sales fewer than 10 weekends per year, so most residential garage sales are unregulated. Temporary signs for garage sales may still be subject to the city's Sign Code (LDC Chapter 7), which restricts sign size, placement in rights-of-way, and duration of temporary signs. No permit fee or advance registration is required for occasional residential sales.
No city-specific penalty for garage sales. Sign code violations (LDC Ch. 7) may result in sign removal and fines. FL Statute § 538.09 can apply to dealers exceeding the 10-weekend exemption.
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