Davie has no garage-sale-specific sign rule; a yard-sale sign is a temporary non-commercial sign under Sec. 12-238. No permit is needed, but each single-family lot is limited to 4 sq ft per sign and 16 sq ft total, max 6 ft tall, and signs may not be placed in any street right-of-way or on public property.
The Town of Davie Land Development Code Article VIII (Signs, Lighting) does not contain a dedicated 'garage sale' or 'yard sale' sign category; such signs are governed by the temporary-sign rules of Sec. 12-238(A) and the Town's Sign Code Guide. Temporary signs do not require a Town permit. For a single-family residential lot the allocation is at least 16 sq ft of total temporary signage, with a maximum of 4 sq ft per sign and a maximum height of 6 ft. A temporary sign may be displayed no more than 120 consecutive days in any calendar year. Critically, the Sign Code Guide states that signs 'may not be placed anywhere within a public or private street right-of-way' and 'may not be placed on any public property, including any parks, facilities or lands owned by the Town of Davie' - so the common practice of stapling directional sale signs to utility poles or placing them at intersections in the right-of-way is not allowed, and such signs are subject to removal by the Town without notice and with no provision for retrieval. Separately, real-estate signs are addressed in Sec. 12-243(D)(2): one per street frontage, limited to 4 sq ft in single-family/duplex/attached areas, located entirely on the property, not directly illuminated, and removed within 7 days after closing or lease. Confirm details with Davie Planning & Zoning, 954-797-1103.
Yard-sale or directional signs placed in a street right-of-way, on utility poles, or on public/Town property are subject to removal without notice and no retrieval. Exceeding 4 sq ft per sign, 16 sq ft per lot, or 6 ft in height also violates Sec. 12-238.
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