Carson, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign size
- 15 by 20 inches, one sign only
- Display window
- 2 days before sale to 6 p.m. close
- Setback
- At least 5 feet from front property line
- Off-site signs
- Prohibited on public or other private property
Summary
Carson caps yard sale signage to one sign per address, sized no more than 15 by 20 inches, displayed only two days before the sale and removed by 6 p.m. on the last day.
No sign or other form of advertisement of a proposed yard sale shall be placed upon any public property within the City or upon any other property within the City, except upon the premises where a sale is conducted. No sign or other form of advertisement shall be exhibited for more than two (2) days prior to the day each sale period is to commence, and shall be removed by 6:00 p.m. on the termination day of each period. One (1) sign only, not exceeding fifteen (15) by twenty (20) inches in size, may be placed in the front or side yard of the premises where the sale is conducted. The sign shall be placed at least five (5) feet from the front property line, which for purposes of this Section shall be considered the inside edge of the sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk, then the inside edge of curb. No flags, banners or similar items shall be displayed. (Ord. 12-1482 § 1; Ord. 75-336)
Full Breakdown
Carson Municipal Code § 4606 lets a garage or yard sale post one sign, no larger than 15 by 20 inches, on the sale premises' front or side yard, set at least five feet back from the front property line. The sign can go up no more than two days before the sale starts and must come down by 6:00 p.m. on the last sale day. Off-site signs, on public property, or on any parcel other than the one holding the sale are prohibited entirely, and flags or banners are barred outright. A yard sale permit under CMC § 4601 is also required before the sale, limited to three permits per address per year.
Violations & Fines
Posting a sign on public property, on another parcel, oversized past 15 by 20 inches, displayed more than two days early, left up past 6 p.m. on the last day, or flying flags or banners violates CMC § 4606.
Frequently Asked Questions
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