Clayton County, GA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit
- None required (exempt)
- Allowed window
- 6 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Sunday
- Max size
- 4 sq ft per side
- Max height
- Three feet
- Placement
- 10 ft off curb, no right-of-way
Summary
Clayton County lets you post 'weekend signs' (yard-sale and similar temporary signs) without a permit, but only from 6 p.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Sunday, no larger than 4 square feet per side and 3 feet tall, and never in the right-of-way.
Weekend signs are temporary signs that may be erected in any zoning districts after 6:00 p.m. on any Friday and must be taken down by 8:00 p.m. the following Sunday... May not exceed three feet in height and four (4) square feet per side.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104).
Full Breakdown
Under the Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 8.6), weekend signs are exempt from sign permitting but must follow strict limits: they may be erected after 6:00 p.m. Friday and must come down by 8:00 p.m. the following Sunday. Each sign may not exceed three feet in height and four square feet per side, may be no more than two-sided, and must stay at least ten feet from the curb or pavement and out of the public right-of-way. Only one such temporary sign is allowed per 500 feet of road frontage, and it must not create a traffic hazard. Signs placed in the right-of-way violate Sec. 62-30.7 and are removed.
Violations & Fines
Weekend signs violating the ordinance may be removed without notice as safety hazards; right-of-way signs are cited under Sec. 62-30.7.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How long can the signs stay up?
Sources & Official References
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