Fontana, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Onsite signs allowed
- 1 double-faced, max 4 sq ft/side
- Directional signs allowed
- 2, same size, private property only
- Right-of-way placement
- Prohibited
- Posting window
- Sale days only, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Consent required
- Written owner/resident consent for directional signs
Summary
Fontana allows one double-faced onsite garage sale sign up to four square feet per side, plus two directional signs of the same size on private property with the owner's written consent. Signs may only go up on sale days between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.
(d)Signs. One double-faced sign, not to exceed four square feet in area on any one side, shall be permitted on the property where the yard or garage sale is located. In addition, two directional signs of the same size may be placed elsewhere, but only on private property and with the written consent of the owner or resident of such property. Signs shall not be nailed or affixed to any tree, fence post, public utility pole, or otherwise placed or located in, on, or over any public right-of-way, parkway, or publicly owned property. Signs may be posed only on the actual days of sale and only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 | Zoning and Development Code: Supplement 17).
Full Breakdown
Fontana Municipal Code Sec. 15-2(d) permits one double-faced sign, not exceeding four square feet on any one side, on the property where the yard or garage sale is held. Two additional directional signs of the same size may be placed elsewhere, but only on private property and only with the written consent of that property's owner or resident. The code bars nailing or affixing signs to any tree, fence post, or public utility pole, and prohibits placing or locating signs in, on, or over any public right-of-way, parkway, or publicly owned property.
, matching the sale's own operating hours set in Sec. 15-2(c). Because this sign allowance is tied to the yard/garage sale provision rather than the city's general sign chapter, it only applies during one of the four council-designated sale weekends each year; a sign posted outside those days or hours is not authorized under this section.
Violations & Fines
Sec. 15-2(f) treats any violation of the yard/garage sale section, including the sign rules, as an infraction subject to graduated penalties for repeat violations, with penalty amounts set by separate city council resolution.
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