Chino, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- On-site signs allowed
- 1
- Off-site directional signs allowed
- 2
- Max sign area
- 6 SF per sign face
- Directional sign location
- private property only
- Height limit
- none specified
Summary
Chino limits yard sale signage to one on-site sign plus two off-site directional signs, each capped at 6 square feet per sign face, with directional signs confined to private property.
Yard Sale Signs — One sign upon the property where the sale is conducted, plus 2 off-site directional signs. 6 SF per sign face. No restriction. Directional signs may only be placed on private property and shall not be permitted within any street right-of-way or on any public property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino's Sign Regulation Matrix (Table 16.05-1, adopted under Chino Municipal Code § 16.05.050) authorizes one sign on the property where a yard sale is conducted, plus up to two off-site directional signs, each limited to 6 square feet per sign face with no printed height restriction. Directional signs must be placed on private property only: the code bars them from any street right-of-way or public property. Section 5.40.040 separately requires that all yard sale signs, on-site or off-site, comply with this Chapter 16.05 sign code.
Violations & Fines
A directional yard sale sign placed in a street right-of-way or on public property is an illegal sign, abatable under Chino Municipal Code § 16.04.040; exceeding the one on-site/two off-site sign count or the 6-square-foot size cap also violates the sign code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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