High Point, NC Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sales per year
- 2 occurrences maximum
- Days per sale
- 2 days maximum
- Announcement sign size
- Max 6 sq ft, 4 ft tall
- Illumination
- Not permitted
- Governing sections
- §§ 4.4.5.U, 5.7.7.A
Summary
High Point allows a yard sale up to twice a year, capped at 2 days each, with exactly one announcement sign meeting the Development Ordinance's no-permit sign standards: 6 square feet, 4 feet tall, non-illuminated.
Yard sales are allowed as accessory to a residential dwelling unit if they comply with the following standards:1.Yard sales are limited to a maximum of 2 occurrences per dwelling unit per calendar year, and no more than 2 days per occurrence.2.Items displayed and sold are limited to household items.3.One announcement sign is allowed in compliance with the requirements of Section 5.7.7, Signs Allowed Without a Sign Permit. (Ord. No. 7365/17-108, § 4.H, 11-20-2017; Ord. No. 7542/19-59, § 1.B, 7-15-2019; Ord. No. 7622/20-38, § 15.C, 8-5-2020; Ord. No. 7912/23-27, §§ 4.I, 4.J, 4-17-2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 9 | Development Ordinance: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Development Ordinance § 4.4.5.U permits yard sales as an accessory use to a residential dwelling, limited to 2 occurrences per dwelling unit per calendar year and no more than 2 days per occurrence, selling only household items. One announcement sign is allowed per Section 5.7.7's no-permit sign table, which caps a freestanding announcement sign at 6 square feet, 4 feet in height, with up to 3 allowed per street frontage (or one attached sign per building) and no illumination permitted. Signs exceeding these limits, held out more than 2 days per occurrence, or accompanying more than 2 sales a year fall outside the accessory-use exemption.
Violations & Fines
Development Ordinance § 9.9.5 sets civil penalties for violations: $50 for a first offense, $100 for a second, $200 for a third, and $500 for each one after that.
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