Yellowstone County has no dedicated garage-sale-sign ordinance. Signs may not be placed in or intrude into the public right-of-way and require the property owner's permission. Inside Billings the city sign code applies. Signs on state right-of-way are removed by the Montana DOT.
The county Zoning Ordinance does not set a specific garage-sale-sign rule, and on unzoned rural land the county sets no rule at all. The general Montana standard for temporary signs still applies: signs may not be placed on or intrude into the public right-of-way or on public property, and any sign on private land needs the owner's permission. That means posting garage-sale signs on utility poles, street sign posts, medians or the roadside right-of-way is prohibited and the Montana Department of Transportation may remove them. Inside the City of Billings, the city's zoning/sign code governs temporary and garage-sale signage. Best practice is to keep signs on your own property or on private property with permission and to take them down
Signs in the public right-of-way or attached to utility poles/traffic signs may be removed by the DOT or local crews. Inside Billings, sign-code violations are handled by city zoning enforcement.
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