Green Bay, WI Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max signs
- 2 per property
- Max size
- 8 sq ft each
- Setback
- 5 ft from property lines
- Duration
- Up to 3 days
Summary
Green Bay allows two temporary sale signs per property, up to eight square feet each, set back five feet from property lines, but they must come down within three days of the sale ending.
Temporary sales signs not exceeding eight square feet and limited to two signs per property. a. Location and setback. Signs shall be located on private property where the sale is conducted and shall be set back five feet from all property lines and out of the sight triangle. b. Installation and removal. Such signs may be erected for periods not exceeding three days and shall be removed at the end of the sale.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 30-6(12) exempts temporary sales signs, the category covering garage and yard sales, from the sign permit requirement, but only within limits: no more than two signs per property, each capped at eight square feet, placed on the property where the sale is held and set back five feet from every property line and out of the intersection sight triangle. The signs may go up for no more than three days and must be removed at the end of the sale.
Violations & Fines
A garage-sale sign that's oversized, over the two-sign limit, or left up past the sale is an unlawful sign, removable by the Zoning Administrator after notice, with costs billed to the owner.
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