Denver regulates temporary signs including garage sale signs through the Denver Zoning Code Article 10, Division 10.10. Garage sale signs are considered temporary non-commercial signs and are subject to size, placement, and duration restrictions. Signs may not be placed on public property, utility poles, or in the right-of-way.
Garage sale signs on private property are permitted without a sign permit during the period of the sale. Signs must not exceed 6 square feet in residential zones. No signs may be posted on utility poles, traffic signs, trees in the right-of-way, or public property. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. The number of off-premises directional signs is limited. Denver code enforcement responds to complaints about signs in the right-of-way and may remove non-compliant signs without notice.
Signs placed in the public right-of-way are subject to immediate removal by Denver Public Works. Failure to remove signs after a sale may result in a code complaint and warning notice. Repeat violations can result in fines. Signs on utility poles violate both city code and utility company rules.
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