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Eugene, OR Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Sign location: Must stay on the sale property
Right-of-way signs: Prohibited
Vision clearance area: Signs prohibited there
Removal deadline: When the sale activity ends
Governing section: EC 9.5800(4)(c)

Summary

Garage sales in Eugene are treated as a temporary activity under EC 9.5800, and every sign advertising one has to stay on the property holding the sale: EC 9.5800(4)(c) bars placing signs in the public right-of-way or a vision clearance area, and requires every sign to come down when the sale ends.

(3) Description. Temporary activities are short term or seasonal activities and do not require permanent site improvements. ... Temporary activities include, but are not limited to: ... d. Garage sale. ... (4) General Standards. All temporary activities are subject to the applicable standards listed below: ... (c) All signs associated with the temporary activity must be located on the site of the temporary activity, may not be placed in the public right of way or vision clearance area, and must be removed when the activity ends.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).

Full Breakdown

5800(3)(b)d). " In practice that means a garage sale sign can't be staked in the street planting strip, stapled to a utility pole in the right-of-way, or left up at a nearby intersection's sight triangle, and it can't stay up after the sale's last day. 0500 and generally covers the corner sight triangle at intersections and driveways. a, a sign that predates or outlasts that window is both an unauthorized temporary-activity sign and evidence the sale itself has run outside its allowed duration.

Violations & Fines

Placing a garage sale sign in the public right-of-way, in a vision clearance area, or leaving it up after the sale ends violates EC 9.5800(4)(c), a land use code violation enforced under EC 9.0200 through 9.0280. EC 9.0275(2) sets a fine of up to $1,000 per day the violation continues, or up to 100 days in jail, or both; the city can also simply remove an illegally placed sign from the right-of-way.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put my garage sale sign on the street corner in Eugene?

Not if it's in the public right-of-way or a vision clearance area. EC 9.5800(4)(c) requires every temporary-activity sign, including garage sale signs, to stay on the property holding the sale, and bars placing them where they could block sightlines at an intersection or driveway.

How long can a garage sale sign stay up in Eugene?

Only as long as the sale itself, which under EC 9.5800(5)(a)1.a can run no more than 3 consecutive days on up to 3 occasions a year. EC 9.5800(4)(c) requires the sign to come down "when the activity ends," so leaving one up afterward is a separate violation.

What happens if I put a garage sale sign on a utility pole in the right-of-way?

It violates EC 9.5800(4)(c)'s ban on right-of-way placement, and the city can remove it. Because it's also a land use code violation, EC 9.0275(2) allows a fine of up to $1,000 per day the sign remains improperly placed.

Sources & Official References

[1]Eugene Code EC 9.5800 Temporary Activity Special Development Standards

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