The short version
- Check the exact property jurisdiction before advertising.
- City rules can differ from county rules.
- Private HOA/community rules are separate from government permits.
- Sales-tax treatment is a separate question and occasional-sale exemptions have conditions.
- For a Poshlando engagement, we confirm the practical requirements for the sale and document responsibilities before advertising.
Two Central Florida examples
City of Orlando
Orlando's code says a garage or yard sale at a residential property does not require a city permit. The same code limits frequency and duration: no more than two sales per calendar year, no more than four days for one sale in a week, and no more than eight sale days per property per calendar year.
That is Orlando's garage/yard-sale rule. We still confirm how the city treats the specific sale before relying on it. Source: City of Orlando Code, Sec. 58.934–58.936 (garage and yard sales).
Unincorporated Orange County
Orange County publishes a Garage Sale Permit application through its Zoning Division. The currently published form lists a $14 permit for single-family, community, and church garage sales.
An Orange County mailing address does not always mean the property is in unincorporated Orange County, and an estate sale may need to be classified correctly before applying. Check the jurisdiction first. Source: Orange County Zoning Division, Garage Sale Permit application (PDF).
What about Florida sales tax?
Do not assume every estate sale is automatically tax-exempt. Florida generally taxes retail sales unless an exemption applies. State law and Department of Revenue rules recognize certain occasional or isolated sales, but the exemption has conditions. A professionally managed sale, an auction, a marketplace sale, and a one-time owner sale can present different facts.
Poshlando handles the tax and payment setup required for the selling method we operate. For tax advice about an estate itself, ask the estate's attorney or tax adviser.
HOA and private community rules
HOA, condo, gated-community and community rules are private restrictions separate from city/county permits. They may affect dates, parking, gate access, signage, hours or visitor procedures.
Send us the rules you have. We can plan the sale around them and identify questions that need to go back to the association or property manager.
Other common questions
What if I'm an out-of-state heir?
Living out of state does not change which local rules apply to the property. Poshlando can coordinate the sale locally so you don't have to be here for every step.
Does hiring a professional estate sale company change the rules?
Hiring Poshlando does not remove the owner's or estate's legal obligations. For a Poshlando engagement, we confirm the practical requirements for the sale and our agreement documents who is responsible for what before advertising.
What about vehicles, boats and other titled property?
Vehicles, boats and other titled property can have separate tax and title rules. Do not assume a general occasional-sale exemption covers them.
Official references
- City of Orlando Code, Sec. 58.934–58.936 (garage and yard sales)
- Orange County Zoning Division, Garage Sale Permit application (PDF)
- Florida Department of Revenue, Sales and Use Tax
- Florida Statutes, Section 212.02 (definitions, including "business")
- Florida Department of Revenue, Technical Assistance Advisement 06A-013 (occasional or isolated sales)
Rules change. We check the current rule for the specific property before relying on a general guide.
Planning a sale?
Tell us the address and what's happening. We'll look at what applies before anything is advertised.
This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Updated September 24, 2026.