Aurora, IL Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max area
- 6 sq ft
- Max height
- 6 ft (ground signs)
- Special exemption
- None for garage sales
- Companion rule
- 2 sales/year, 3 days each
Summary
Aurora has no separate garage-sale sign rule: garage sale signs fall under the general residential temporary sign cap of six square feet and six feet in height.
Temporary signs may be ground signs, window signs, and wall signs unless otherwise specified. Number: Any number of such signs are permitted, provided the total permitted sign area is not exceeded. Area: Temporary signs shall have a maximum total area of six (6) square feet except as provided for in paragraphs (e), (f), (g) and (h) below. Height: Temporary signs that are ground signs shall have a maximum height of six (6) feet except as provided for in letter (e), (f), (g) and (h) below. If a property is listed for sale or lease, the property owner may place one (1) sign per frontage on their property provided that the sign area does not exceed six (6) square feet and six (6) feet in height. Such sign shall be removed upon the closing of the sale or initiation of the lease. If the property is under construction, the property owner may place one (1) sign per frontage provided that the sign area does not exceed six (6) square feet and six (6) feet in height. Such signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days of the completion of construction. If a property is being developed for more than one residential property within the development, the property owner may place any number of signs on the property provided that the total sign area does not exceed sixty- four (64) square feet and ten (10) feet in height. Such signs shall be removed within thirty (30) days of completion of the development.
Full Breakdown
Aurora's sign code has no garage-sale-specific carve-out, so a yard-sale sign is regulated as an ordinary residential temporary sign under Sec 41-19: maximum area of six square feet and, if it's a ground sign, a maximum height of six feet, since garage sales aren't among the listed exceptions (for-sale, under-construction, new-development, or election signs) that allow larger sizes. Sec 41-17 requires the poster to have the property owner's permission and lets the city confiscate signs that violate the chapter. Separately, Sec 49-104.4(j) caps the sale itself at two per year, three consecutive days each, with no merchandise on the sidewalk or parkway.
Violations & Fines
Oversized garage sale signs, or ones posted without the property owner's permission, can be confiscated by the city or property owner under Sec 41-17.
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