Published On: Thu, Feb 7th, 2019

The City of Boca Raton Seeks to Curb the Number of Garage Sales with New Ordinance

By Robert S Weinroth

The City of Boca Raton has announced new rules intiated to control the time and number of garage sales a resident can hold each year. The new regulations were promulgated to curb, what some within our community felt were intrusive activities by neighbors hold frequent garbage sales, disrupting the fabric of their communities.

The following information has been provided by the City to help residents comply with the new rules.

Bargain hunters don’t despair, garage sales will still be happening in a neighborhood near you, but only between 8AM – 5PM.
The Boca Raton City Council recently passed Ordinance 5470: Garage Sale Permitting & Regulations.
This new law regulates garage sales in neighborhoods within City limits. Residents must obtain a free permit prior to having a garage sale. The permit limits the hours of the sale and the number of sales a resident can have in a calendar year.
These new rules will help ensure that frequent garage sales at the same location don’t become disruptive in a neighborhood. The ordinance was proposed by City staff and unanimously passed on October 10, 2018.
Instead of heading into City Hall to fill out a permit, residents can simply fill out a garage sale permit application ONLINE and receive their approved permit by email. Applications will typically be approved by Code Enforcement within 24 hours, Monday – Friday. Once the application is approved, homeowners must comply with the garage sale permitting regulations that can be found on the City’s website.
  • No more than four permitted garage sales are allowed at the same residence each year.
  • Hours of operation: 8AM – 5PM
  • One sign permitted on the premises.
For more information on the garage sale permit or to submit an application, please visit the City’s Code Enforcement webpageor contact Ashley Telfort, Code Compliance Specialist at atelfort@myboca.us or 561-393-7825.

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