Garage sale signs in Chino are temporary signs regulated under Title 17 (Signs) of the Chino Municipal Code (codified through Supp. 37, Ord. 2025-002, March 18, 2025). On private residential property where the sale is held, a small temporary sign is generally permitted without a separate sign permit. Posting garage sale signs on public property — including utility poles, traffic signs, street trees, parkway strips, medians, and the public right-of-way — is prohibited under Cal. Penal Code §556 (misdemeanor) and may be removed without notice. Off-premises (directional) signs placed on other private property without owner consent and on state-highway right-of-way (SR-71, SR-83, SR-60) are also prohibited under Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §5405. Signs must be removed promptly at the close of the sale.
Chino administers Title 17 of the Municipal Code via Municode (library.municode.com/ca/chino, current through Supplement 37). The city's sign code, like most California municipal sign codes, treats yard/garage sale signs as a category of temporary signage on the property where the activity occurs. Off-premises directional signs (e.g., signs at intersections directing buyers to a sale a block away) are the most common enforcement issue: when placed on utility poles, stop-sign posts, or public-right-of-way strips they violate Cal. Penal Code §556 (a misdemeanor for placing signs on public property without permission) and can be removed by city code enforcement or public works without notice. Posting on another private owner's property without consent is trespass and may violate the property-rights provisions of the sign code. Signs placed within 660 ft of and visible from SR-71, SR-83, or SR-60 also violate Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §5405 (Outdoor Advertising Act) and are subject to removal by Caltrans. Best practice in Chino: limit signs to one on-site sign at the residence, remove all signs the same day the sale ends, and never attach signs to utility poles or traffic infrastructure.
Sign removal without notice when posted on public property (Cal. Penal Code §556 misdemeanor exposure); administrative citation under Chino Municipal Code Title 1 for repeat violations; Caltrans removal for highway-corridor violations.
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