Cedar Hill, TX Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Placement Rule
- Signs only on private property with owner permission
- Public Right-of-Way
- Public right-of-way and utility poles prohibited
- Sign Size
- Maximum size limited under city sign ordinance
- Removal Deadline
- Must be removed within 24 hours after sale ends
- Enforcement
- Code enforcement removes illegal signs without notice
Summary
Cedar Hill restricts garage sale signs to private property with the owner's permission, prohibits attachment to utility poles or street signs, and requires removal.
Sec. 394.024. BOND. (a) The commission by rule may require an applicant for a permit to file with the commission a surety bond or other security in a reasonable amount.(b) The bond or other security must be payable to the commission to reimburse the commission for the cost of removing a sign unlawfully erected or maintained by a permit holder.(c) A rule adopted under Subsection (a) must exempt an applicant from filing a bond or other security if the applicant has:(1) held at least five permits under this chapter for at least one year; and(2) not violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter during the preceding 12 months. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Sec. 394.025. FEE.
Full Breakdown
Cedar Hill's sign ordinance regulates temporary garage and yard sale signs as a class of off-premises temporary signs. Signs may be placed only on private property with the express permission of the property owner, must not exceed roughly 4-6 square feet (per the sign code), and may not be placed in the public right-of-way, on traffic control devices, on utility poles, or on street name signs. Posting in medians is also prohibited. Code Enforcement officers routinely sweep arterials on Mondays and after weekends to remove illegally placed signs. Repeat violators may receive citations under the city's general penalty provisions, which carry fines up to the maximum allowed under Tex. Local Gov't Code Section 54.001.
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