Hemet, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Garage and yard sale signs in Hemet are governed by Chapter 18, Article IX, Sec. 18-303. No sign or advertisement of a residential-zone sale may be placed upon any public property or right-of-way, including poles, trees, parkways, fences, or utility boxes, nor on any property other than the sale location or neighboring properties with the owner's permission. No sign may be displayed for more than two days prior to the start of the sale, and the permittee must remove all signs or advertisements by 8:00 p.m. on the date the sale concludes.

The code allows two signs, each not exceeding six square feet in area, to be placed in the front or side yard of the authorized sale location. Two additional signs, each not exceeding two square feet in area, may be placed on neighboring properties with the property owner's permission. All signs advertising the sale must have the address, street number, and type of permitted sale printed plainly on each. A garage-sale permit from the planning department is required, sales are limited to four per calendar year per address with at least 30 days between sales and no more than three consecutive days, held between 7:00 a.m. and dusk. Violations are infractions punishable by fines up to $100 (first), $200 (second within a year), and $500 (third or subsequent within a year).