Sign Regulations in Shelby County, TN (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Verified from official government sources
Political Signs
In unincorporated Shelby County, the Unified Development Code sign chapter (UDC 4.9) allows any permitted sign to carry a lawful noncommercial message, including political speech, and treats campaign yard signs as temporary residential signs subject to size, number, and setback limits.
Shelby County Political Signs: Noncommercial Messages Allowed
Few RestrictionsMemphis/Shelby County UDC Sec. 4.9.10
Any sign allowed under this Chapter may contain, in lieu of any other message or copy, any lawful noncommercial message that does not direct attention to a business operated for profit... so long as said sign complies with the size, height, area and other requirements of this Chapter.
Garage Sale Signs
In unincorporated Shelby County, the Unified Development Code sign chapter treats garage and yard-sale signs as temporary signs. They may advertise a lawful occasional sale and must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends.
Shelby County Garage Sale Signs: Remove Within 24 Hours
Few RestrictionsMemphis/Shelby County UDC Sec. 4.9.9
Signs related to the sale of personal property shall be removed within twenty-four hours after the end of the sale. Signs related to the sale, lease or rental of the premises shall be removed no later than the date on which the deed, lease or other document representing the transaction is completed.
Sign Regulations by City in Shelby County
1 cities in Shelby County have their own sign regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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