Garage sale signs are allowed in limited numbers on private property during the sale. Signs on utility poles, traffic signs, medians, or other public right-of-way are prohibited and will be removed by the City. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends.
Elk Grove allows small temporary garage sale signs on the host property and, with permission, on other private property. Maximum size typically 4-6 square feet, no higher than 4 feet tall. Signs on public property — utility poles, street signs, traffic signal poles, medians, sidewalks, streetlights — are prohibited under the sign code and California Streets and Highways Code. The Public Works Department removes such signs on sight. Signs must be removed within 24 hours of the end of the sale. Repeat violations can result in administrative citations. Use of arrows or directional signs is allowed on private property only.
Signs on public property: removal plus $50-$100 per sign fine. Signs left after sale: $100 Code Enforcement citation.
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