Fontana permits small temporary garage sale signs on private property during the sale only. Signs on utility poles, streetlights, and medians are prohibited and removed by Public Works.
Fontana allows residents holding a valid garage sale permit to post temporary directional and event signs but requires placement on private property with the consent of the owner. Signs are typically limited to one on-site sign at the sale location and one off-site directional sign on another private lot with permission, each no larger than about 4 to 6 square feet. Signs must be installed no earlier than the day before the sale and removed within a few hours after the sale ends. Tacking or taping signs to utility poles, streetlights, traffic control devices, trees in the parkway, medians, fire hydrants, or any other public property is specifically prohibited under the Municipal Code and California Vehicle Code. Public Works and Code Enforcement routinely remove illegal signs and may cite the responsible party listed on the sign, typically by phone number.
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