Lima, OH Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Garage-sale-sign rule
- None specific
- For-sale/rent sign limit
- 12 sq ft or less
- Nameplate limit
- 2 sq ft or less
- Placement
- Not in front of dwelling
- Right-of-way
- Signs prohibited
Summary
Lima's zoning code has no separate garage-sale-sign section. In residential districts, temporary signs such as 'For sale,' 'For lease' and 'For rent' are limited to twelve square feet or less, and the city prohibits placing signs in the public right-of-way.
'For sale,' 'For lease,' and 'For rent' signs that are twelve square feet in area or less, and nameplates that are two square feet in area or less... Such signs shall not project from or be placed in advance of the dwelling or principal building on the premises.
Full Breakdown
Lima does not publish a garage-sale-sign ordinance, so temporary sale signs fall under the general residential-sign limits of Section 1248.11. That section caps 'For sale,' 'For lease' and 'For rent' signs at twelve square feet or less and caps professional nameplates at two square feet; such signs may not project from or be placed in advance of the dwelling. Practically, small garage-sale signs are tolerated on your own property within these limits, but the city's policy prohibits signs in the public right-of-way (tree lawns, poles, medians), where they may be removed. Off-premise advertising signs are governed by the billboard standards in Chapter 1268.
Violations & Fines
Signs placed in the public right-of-way may be removed by the city. Oversized or improperly located residential signs are enforced under the zoning penalty provisions of Chapter 1242.
Frequently Asked Questions
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