Allowed
Sanibel Island
Florida, Lee·Beachcombing
Empty shells are unlimited on Sanibel with no permit. Anything still occupied — sand dollars and sea stars included — is barred by city ordinance and state rule.
- Empty shells, driftwood and sea glass: no permit, no bag limit, no closed season on City of Sanibel public beaches
- Live shellfish are prohibited under Sanibel City Code § 74-183, which defines them as any living mollusk (Phylum Mollusca) or echinoderm (Phylum Echinodermata) — sand dollars, sea stars and sea urchins are covered, not just shells