Miami, FL Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max signs
- Two signs per garage sale
- Max sign size
- 12 inches by 18 inches
- Display window
- 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on sale days
- Location limit
- No signs on public right-of-way
- Permit required
- Valid garage sale permit needed to post
Summary
Miami caps garage sale signs at two per permit, sized no more than 12 by 18 inches, and displayed only during the permitted sale hours.
(a)Signs advertising a garage sale shall not be displayed before 6:00 a.m. of the first day of the sale and shall be removed by 8:00 p.m. of the last day of the sale. A garage sale permit issued pursuant to section 62-624 shall be required in order to display any signs.(c)No more than two signs advertising a garage sale shall be permitted. Such signs shall not be larger than 12 inches by 18 inches each.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 | Ordinance 11000 (Previous Zoning Code): Supplement 22 | Miami 21 (Zoning Code): ?).
Full Breakdown
A City of Miami garage sale permit is required before posting any signage. Signs advertising the sale cannot go up before 6:00 a.m. on the first day and must come down by 8:00 p.m. on the last day. No more than two signs are allowed per sale, each capped at 12 inches by 18 inches, and none may be placed on public property or in the right-of-way, placement must also comply with the City's general sign rules in Section 54-9. Breaking any of these limits triggers code enforcement action and immediate revocation of the garage sale permit itself.
Violations & Fines
Signs posted early, left up past 8 p.m., more than two per sale, oversized signs, or any sign on public right-of-way trigger code enforcement and permit revocation.
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