Temporary garage sale signs in Detroit must comply with the city's sign regulations. Signs may be displayed on the property where the sale occurs but are prohibited in the public right-of-way and on utility poles.
Detroit's sign ordinance allows temporary signs for garage and yard sales on the premises where the sale takes place. Signs must not exceed 6 square feet in residential districts. They cannot be placed on utility poles, traffic signs, trees in the right-of-way, or public property. Signs should be removed promptly after the sale ends. No sign permit is required for temporary garage sale signs that comply with size and placement rules. Directional signs pointing to the sale from nearby streets are technically prohibited in the right-of-way, though enforcement is often complaint-driven.
Signs placed in the right-of-way or on public property may be removed by the Department of Public Works without notice. Repeat violations of sign placement rules can result in code enforcement notices.
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