EMMC §17.80.030(E) exempts garage- and yard-sale signs from sign-permit requirements, but the underlying sale itself is governed by EMMC Chapter 5.44 (Garage Sales) — and signs in the public right-of-way (poles, sidewalks, medians) are prohibited and may be removed without notice.
El Monte addresses garage/yard sale signs through two cross-referenced chapters. Chapter 17.80 (Sign Regulations) §17.80.030(E) lists 'Garage or Yard Sale Signs' as an exempt sign type, expressly 'subject to Chapter 5.44 (Garage Sales) of the EMMC.' That means the sign itself does not require a Sign Permit or Temporary Sign Permit under §17.80.050(B), but it remains bound by the citywide prohibitions in §17.80.040 — most importantly §17.80.040(L), which bars signs affixed to sidewalks, medians, utility poles, traffic signs, street lighting, trees, public fences, bridges and benches. Chapter 5.44 governs when residential garage sales may be held; signs advertising a sale outside the permitted window or location are not covered by the §17.80.030(E) exemption and become 'signs not expressly permitted' under §17.80.040(A). Per §17.80.110(D), temporary signs may not be illuminated.
Under §17.80.130(B), display or maintenance of a non-conforming sign is a misdemeanor, with each day constituting a separate violation, punishable under EMMC Chapter 1.24 (General Penalty). Administrative citations are issued under EMMC Chapters 1.18 and 1.19 per §17.80.130(C), and sign violations are not eligible for warning-only first notices (§17.80.130(C)(2)(iii)). Signs posted in the public right-of-way may be summarily abated without notice (§17.80.130(D)(2)(a)), and the property owner is liable for City removal costs (§17.80.130(E)).
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