Fayetteville, AR Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Off-Site Signs
- Prohibited, Sec. 174.08(H)
- Right-of-Way
- Government signs only
- On Your Property
- One sign allowed
- Utility Poles
- Banned
- Permit
- None for on-site sign
Summary
Fayetteville's sign code has no garage-sale exemption and bans off-site signs, so directional yard-sale signs on corners, other lots, utility poles, or the right-of-way are prohibited. One sign on your own property is allowed as a non-commercial sign.
It shall be unlawful to erect any off-site sign.
(I) Roof Signs. Roof signs shall not be permitted.
(J) Placing signs on Private Property. No signs shall be placed on any private property without the consent of the owner thereof.
(K) Placing Signs on Trees. No signs shall be placed or painted on any tree within the city's right-of-way or property.
(L) Placing Signs on Utility Poles. No signs shall be placed on any utility pole except for utility identification or similar purposes.
(M) I-540 Overlay District. It shall be unlawful to erect any pole sign within the I-540 Overlay District. The only permitted free standing sign in the I-540 Overlay District shall be monument signs.
(Code 1965, §17B-7(b), (e)—(k); 17B-8; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. 2934, 8-2-83; Ord. No. 2948, 9-20-83; Ord. No. 3298, 10-6-87; Code 1991, §158.38, 158.36, 158-39-158.46; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No. 4972, 1-16-07; Ord. No. 5166, 8-19-08; Ord. No. 5526, 9-18-12; Ord. No. 5559, 01-03-13; Ord. No. 5692, 6-03-14)
Full Breakdown
Fayetteville does not carve out garage- or yard-sale signs in UDC Chapter 174, and Sec. 174.08(H) makes it unlawful to erect any off-site sign. That means the usual practice of posting directional sale signs at intersections or on neighboring lots is not permitted. Signs on utility poles (Sec. 174.08(L)) and on right-of-way trees (Sec. 174.08(K)) are separately banned, and Sec. 174.07 reserves the public right-of-way for government signs. The compliant option is a single on-site sign at the sale, placed on your own property under the non-commercial sign allowance in Sec. 174.03(H).
Violations & Fines
Off-site or right-of-way garage-sale signs may be removed by the city and can draw a citation. Signs attached to utility poles or to right-of-way trees are prohibited and subject to removal.
Frequently Asked Questions
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