Garage sale signs are temporary signs under Yakima's code. In the City of Yakima they may not exceed four square feet or three feet tall including the stake, may sit in the right-of-way only with the abutting owner's consent, and must come down promptly after the sale.
Yakima treats yard and garage sale signs as temporary signs under YMC 15.08.110, so the same limits as other temporary signage apply: four square feet maximum and three feet tall including the stake. Off-premises directional signs may be placed in the public right-of-way between the curb and property line only with the abutting property owner's approval, and never within a clear-view triangle at an intersection. Signs stapled to utility poles, taped to traffic signs, or planted in medians are prohibited and treated as nuisance signs subject to removal. Take signs down promptly once the sale ends. Unincorporated county areas follow the Yakima County sign code instead.
Signs on utility poles, traffic signs, or medians are removed as nuisances. Signs left up after the sale or blocking sight lines draw a correction notice. No penalty for a compliant sign in your own yard.
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