Garage Sale Signs
Sign Regulations
Where you can place signs advertising a garage or yard sale, including restrictions on utility poles, medians, and public right-of-way.
How Garage Sale Signs Rules Differ by Place
St. Louis County, MO: Garage Sale Signs
Heavy RestrictionsGarage and yard sale signs are prohibited in the public right-of-way under SLCRO §1003.168 and §710.010. Signs may only be placed on private property with the owner's permission…
Fayetteville, NC: Yard sale permit required; signs capped and time-limited
Heavy RestrictionsFayetteville requires a permit from the inspection department before any yard sale. Each household may obtain three permits per calendar year, each covering two consecutive days, with…
Clarksville, TN: Sale signs must stay in the yard; registration required
Heavy RestrictionsClarksville requires yard sale holders to register with the building official and confines all advertising to temporary signs inside the yard where the sale is held. Signs on utility…
Annapolis, MD: Annapolis Garage Sale Sign Rules
Few RestrictionsGarage and yard sale signs need no City permit in Annapolis, but they can't be illuminated or project past the property line into the street, sidewalk, or other public right-of-way.
Somerville, MA: Somerville Garage Sale Sign Rules
Few RestrictionsSomerville exempts yard sale and garage sale signs from its commercial sign rules entirely. Zoning Ordinance §10.8.4(a)(vii) lists them among signs that 'are not commercial signs and…
Rutherford County, TN: Garage Sale Signs in Rutherford County, TN
Few RestrictionsGarage 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…
Garage Sale Signs Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Hawaii
Heavy RestrictionsHawaii's statewide billboard ban under HRS 264-72 prohibits commercial signs visible from state highways, including garage sale signs posted on utility poles, trees, or within highway…
Virginia
Some RestrictionsVirginia law prohibits all signs, including garage sale and yard sale notices, placed within the limits of any state highway right-of-way, with a $100 civil penalty per occurrence.
Cities & Counties with Garage Sale Signs Rules
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