Delaware County does not regulate yard-sale signs on private property. Temporary garage-sale signs are governed by your borough or township sign ordinance, which typically limits size, placement, and how long they may stay up. Right-of-way postings are usually banned.
Under the PA Municipalities Planning Code (§603), signs are a municipal zoning matter. There is no countywide garage-sale-sign rule. Local ordinances commonly permit small temporary signs on your own property for the sale weekend but bar posting on utility poles, street signs, and medians in the public right-of-way, and require prompt removal after the sale. Within Delaware County parks, no sign or decoration may be placed without written authorization from the Parks and Recreation Department. For signs on your street or lawn, confirm the size limit and display period with your municipality's zoning or code office.
Illegally posted signs may be removed by the municipality; repeat or right-of-way violations can bring fines set by local ordinance.
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