Hendersonville treats garage/yard sale signs as temporary signs under Chapter 13 of the Zoning Ordinance. Residential temporary ground signs (no banners) are limited to 30 days per calendar year, one sign per lot/road frontage, maximum 9 sq ft and 4 ft height in residential zones, located out of the public right-of-way and at least 12 feet from the edge of pavement, with property owner permission. The City's Prohibited Signs guidance bans all signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, on fences, and on benches — violating signs will be removed by City Staff with possible per-sign fines. The City does not publish a separate yard-sale permit program; sales themselves follow the Peddlers Ordinance (Title 9, Chapter 1) only when conducted by non-residents or food trucks staying under one hour.
Yard and garage sale signs in Hendersonville fall under the City's Temporary Sign rules at Chapter 13.3.2.10 of the Zoning Ordinance, as applied via the Temporary Sign Permit Application. Key residential limits: (1) Residential Temporary Ground Signs (no banners) — maximum 30 days per calendar year display window. (2) One (1) sign per lot/road frontage. (3) Maximum size in residential zones: 9 square feet. (4) Maximum height in residential zones: 4 feet. (5) Sign must be located out of the public right-of-way and at least 12 feet from the edge of pavement. (6) Must have permission of the Property Owner to place signage. The City's Prohibited Signs document (updated 6/22/2022) bans all signs in the public right-of-way — except public signs erected by/for a governmental body, informational signs of a public utility regarding its poles/lines/pipes, bus stop signs erected by a public transit company, and emergency warning signs by a governmental agency, public utility, or contractor doing authorized or permitted work within the public right-of-way. The Prohibited Signs list also bans signs on utility poles, fences, and benches; signs on natural features such as trees, vegetation, and rocks; streamers; pennants; blade banners, feather flags, swooper flags, teardrop flags; inflatable signs; and vehicle signs. The example image in the City's Prohibited Signs guidance is specifically a 'GARAGE SALE' yard sign on a utility pole with balloons — illustrating that off-premise garage-sale signs on poles are removed and may be fined. Any signs that violate the regulations will be removed by City Staff and a fine may be assessed per sign. If signs are not removed by owners or occupants within 10 days of notice for traffic-hazard signs, the Planning Department shall remove them and the cost shall become a lien against the property. Hendersonville does not publish a separate yard-sale permit program; recurring/commercial sales would require a Peddlers Permit under Municipal Code Title 9, Chapter 1 (615-822-1000). Enforcement: Planning Department 615-264-5316; planning@hvilletn.org.
Off-premise signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, on fences, or on benches are removed by City Staff with a possible per-sign fine. Signs exceeding 9 sq ft in residential zones, exceeding 4 ft height, posted longer than 30 days per calendar year, or without property-owner permission are temporary-sign violations subject to removal and fines. Traffic-hazard signs not removed within 10 days of notice are removed by the Planning Department with cost becoming a lien against the property.
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