In Rock County, garage-sale signs can't legally go in the street or highway right-of-way. Wis. Stat. 86.19 bars any sign within street limits except traffic signs, and road authorities may remove and dispose of the rest.
Rock County has no single garage-sale-sign ordinance, but state law controls the biggest issue: signs in the public right-of-way. Under Wis. Stat. 86.19(1), no sign may be placed within the limits of any street or highway except those needed for guiding or warning traffic, and the authority that maintains the road must remove and dispose of all others. That covers utility poles, terraces and ditches along town roads and state highways. On your own private property, garage-sale signs are generally allowed, subject to any local town or city sign or duration rules. Always place signs on private property with the owner's permission, not in the terrace or median.
Signs in the right-of-way are subject to removal and disposal by the road authority; Wis. Stat. 86.19 also authorizes a forfeiture (commonly $10 to $500) for improper placement.
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