2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Rutherford County, Tennessee.
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In unincorporated Rutherford County, temporary non-commercial signs, including political and campaign signs, may be posted on any residential lot at any time. On lots of five acres or less you may have up to 32 total square feet, split into up to five signs of no more than 16 square
Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance § 1206 A
temporary non-commercial signage may be posted on any lot in a residential district at any given time... Sign area for lots of five acres or less – 32 total square feet maximum, which may be divided into a maximum of five signs, provided that no single sign may exceed 16 square feet in area.
Garage and yard-sale signs are temporary signs under Section 1206 of the Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance. They must be removed within 48 hours of no longer serving a purpose, cannot go in the right-of-way, and count toward the 32-square-foot temporary-sign allowance on residential lots.
Rutherford County Zoning Ordinance § 1206 A
Any such signs shall be removed within 48 hours of no longer serving a purpose... Temporary signs are not allowed in the right-of-way and shall meet the setback and placement guidelines located in Subsection 1203 C.
1 cities in Rutherford County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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