Collier County, FL Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sale permit
- Required (LDC 5.04.05)
- Residential sign size
- 4 sq ft, 3 feet tall
- Location
- On-site only
- Right-of-way
- Prohibited
- Governing code
- LDC 5.04.05, 5.04.06
Summary
Collier County requires a permit for garage or lawn sales, and garage-sale signs are temporary signs. On residential property a sign can't exceed 4 square feet or 3 feet in height, must stay on-site, and may not be placed in the public right-of-way.
Garage sales. A permit is required for garage sales, lawn sales, and other similar temporary sales to be held at private homes, churches and other places of worship, community centers, or other nonprofit residentially zoned institutions. ... Temporary signs used on residentially zoned properties shall not exceed 4 square feet in area or 3 feet in height.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 126 | Land Development Code: Supplement 33).
Full Breakdown
Under LDC 5.04.05, a permit is required for garage sales, lawn sales, and similar temporary sales at private homes and other residential sites. The accompanying signs fall under LDC 5.04.06's temporary-sign standards: signs on residentially zoned property may not exceed 4 square feet in area or 3 feet in height, and, absent a contrary standard, must be located on-site and no closer than 10 feet to a property line. No temporary sign may be placed in a public right-of-way, and signs must not obstruct the safe visibility, ingress, or egress of pedestrians and motorists. City limits (Naples, Marco Island) have separate rules.
Violations & Fines
Signs placed in the right-of-way or off-site may be removed by the county without notice, and repeated violations are handled by Collier County Code Enforcement under the LDC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put garage sale signs on the road in Collier County?
Do I need a permit for a garage sale?
Sources & Official References
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