Miami-Dade County, FL Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Fine
- Up to $500 per violation
- First offense
- Warning, not a fine
- Enforced by
- Public Works Director / Ch. 8CC
- Covers
- Any County-owned right-of-way
Summary
Miami-Dade County bans erecting garage sale signs on any County-owned right-of-way; the Public Works Director can remove them on sight, and enforcement runs through Code Enforcement, with a warning for first offenses and fines up to $500 after that.
(a) No person shall erect any sign within the right-of-way limits of any County-owned right-of-way, except as provided in this code. ... (i) All retail stores which sell pre-printed information signs, including but not limited to signs advertising garage sales, ... shall post ... a sign ... that advises the customer that the placing of the foregoing type of sign in the public right-of-way is illegal and can subject a person ... to a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation; provided, however, first time violators shall receive a warning rather than a fine.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade County Code Section 2-103.15 makes it unlawful to erect any sign, including a garage sale sign staked or posted in a County-owned right-of-way, without a permit. Subsection (d) specifically outlaws signs staked or taped into the right-of-way regardless of size. The Director of the Public Works Department can remove and dispose of an illegally placed sign and require the erector to repair any damage. Subsection (i) requires retail stores that sell pre-printed garage sale signs to post an English/Spanish/Creole warning at checkout, and enforcement runs through Chapter 8CC Code Enforcement: a first offense draws a warning, later violations up to $500 each.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $500 per violation for erecting a garage sale sign in a County-owned right-of-way; first-time violators receive a warning instead of a fine; Director may remove the sign.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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