Garage sale signs must stay on private property in Auburn and Opelika. Both cities prohibit temporary signs in the public right-of-way and on utility or traffic poles, and remove violators. Take signs down right after the sale.
Auburn and Opelika treat yard and garage sale signs as temporary off-premise signs. Both cities ban signs in the public right-of-way—the strip between the road and the water meter in most neighborhoods—and expressly forbid attaching signs to utility poles, street lights, and traffic signals. Directional signs belong on private property with the owner's permission, not on public corners. Opelika limits the number of yard sales a household may hold per year and administers signs through its Planning Department. Remove all signs promptly once the sale ends; abandoned signs are collected and may draw a citation.
Signs on poles or in the right-of-way are removed and can bring a citation from Auburn Codes Enforcement or Opelika Code Compliance. Repeat or excessive off-premise signs escalate from a warning to a fine.
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