Columbia, MO Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Columbia's Unified Development Code exempts garage sale signs from the city's sign permit requirement under City Code § 29-6.4(f)(1)(ii)(J), but Table 4.8-2 (§ 29-4.8(d)(1)(iii)) still sets the standard: one sign per street the property abuts, a 4-square-foot maximum, placement on the premises being advertised, and display only during the time of the sale. That's a looser allowance than the code gives solicitation-prohibition signs (1 sq. ft., one per property) on the same residential-signs table, reflecting the city's narrow tolerance for temporary yard signage in Boone County neighborhoods.