Lakeville, MN Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Lakeville regulates garage sale signs under its zoning ordinance, Chapter 11-23 (Signs). According to the city's zoning enforcement guidance, advertising signs are prohibited within the City of Lakeville, where an advertising sign is any sign used to advertise products, goods, or services not exclusively related to the premises on which the sign is located. The city specifically states that signs advertising work-from-home, weight loss programs, home for sale, open house, real estate development, garage sales, or other similar signs that are posted in the public right-of-way, at a busy intersection, or on public signs or public utility poles are in violation of the sign ordinances. In practical terms, that means garage sale signs may not be placed in street rights-of-way, on utility poles, traffic-control posts, or at intersections. Residents typically may place a sign on their own private property advertising their own sale, but should not post directional signs throughout the neighborhood in public rights-of-way. Signs placed unlawfully in the right-of-way can be removed by the city. Because enforcement focuses on right-of-way and public-property placement, the safest approach is to keep any garage sale sign on the seller's own private property and remove it promptly after the sale. For specific placement questions, residents should contact the City of Lakeville zoning/code enforcement staff.