Louisville, KY Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign removal deadline
- 48 hours after sale ends
- Sales allowed
- 2 per property per year
- Max duration
- 2 days per sale
- Max sales area
- 1,800 sq ft
- Right-of-way items
- Prohibited
Summary
Louisville Metro requires garage-sale signs to come down within 48 hours after the sale ends, under the Land Development Code's accessory-use rules.
No more than two garage or yard sales per calendar year, lasting no more than two days each, may be conducted on a given property... A garage or yard sale may not exceed 1,800 square feet of sales area. No garage sale item(s) may be placed in the right-of-way. All signs used to advertise or direct traffic to a garage sale must be removed within 48 hours of the conclusion of the sale.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-47: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinances passed by the Council and approved by the Mayor as of July 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Land Development Code Chapter 4 Part 4 (Section 4.4.4), a garage or yard sale is capped at two per calendar year per property, two days each, with sales area under 1,800 square feet. Signs used to advertise or direct traffic to the sale must be removed within 48 hours of the sale's conclusion, and no sale items may be placed in the right-of-way. This is a Metro land-use standard; small home rule cities inside Jefferson County (e.g. Anchorage, Jeffersontown, St. Matthews) that maintain their own codes are not automatically covered.
Violations & Fines
Signs left up past the 48-hour window, more than two sales a year, sales exceeding two days or 1,800 square feet, or items placed in the right-of-way are LDC violations, enforceable by Louisville Metro Codes & Regulations through the Land Development Code's permit-issuing authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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