Carmichael, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Sacramento County's sign regulations in Section 5.10.1 do not contain a dedicated garage-sale or yard-sale sign category, so such signs fall under the general rules for temporary and portable signs. Section 5.10.1.I, 'Prohibited Signs,' lists A-frames, portable reader-board advertising devices, and other similar portable signs as prohibited, with narrow exceptions (for example, temporary real-estate open-house signs and A-frame signs for urban agricultural stands). The clearest analog the code permits is the portable off-site directional sign for open-house real-estate activity under Section 5.10.1.A, which may not exceed an overall size of nine square feet including support, may not exceed a height of 2.5 feet, may not be located within the street right-of-way, and may be displayed only during the hours the property is open for inspection. Portable off-site directional signs placed within the county right-of-way are prohibited and may be removed and disposed of by county personnel without notice, and any sign in violation may be removed without notice. Practically, this means homeowners advertising a garage sale should keep any sign on their own private property, out of the public right-of-way and out of medians and traffic islands, and should remove it promptly after the sale. Because there is no garage-sale permit or specific size allowance in the code, the safest approach is an on-site sign on private property.