Burleson, TX Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Section 66-33 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances regulates signs for garage sales in the City of Burleson, Texas, and it sits in Chapter 66, Article II next to the permit rules in § 66-32. A sign permitted for a sale cannot be posted until the sale permit exists, because § 66-32(a) requires a permit to hold or have a garage sale and § 66-33(a) ties the sign count to each permit issued.

Size and number come first. Under § 66-33(a), signs used for a garage sale are no larger than 15" × 22", and no more than three signs are allowed for each permit issued. Those three are split by location. Section 66-33(b) requires one sign on the property where the sale is being conducted, placed in a location visible from the street. Section 66-33(c) permits up to two off-premises signs, but only on private property that is developed and occupied, and only with the permission of the owner of the property where the sign is placed.

Section 66-33(d) lists where signs cannot go. They cannot be placed on utility poles, street sign poles, or other fixed objects in the city or state rights-of-way. They cannot be placed within a street median or a visibility triangle. They must sit at least ten feet from the back of curb or edge of street pavement. They cannot be placed on vehicles parked on city streets or any other public rights-of-way, so a sign taped to a parked car does not satisfy the rule.

Timing is set by § 66-33(e). The permitted sign cannot be posted more than 24 hours prior to the beginning of the sale, and it must be removed by the permit holder not later than 24 hours following the expiration of the permit. For a sale limited to three consecutive calendar days under § 66-32(b), the sign window is therefore tied to the permit dates printed on the permit, not to the weekend the seller prefers.

If weather forces a rain-out permit under § 66-32(d), the sign clock follows the new permit.