Lynn's sign ordinance bans portable signs citywide and provides no garage-sale-sign exception. The wire-frame directional signs placed on poles, corners, or public property are not authorized and may be removed by Inspectional Services.
Lynn's sign ordinance prohibits portable signs (Section 4:00) and does not carve out temporary garage- or yard-sale signs. In single- and general-residence districts (R-1, R-2), the only sign allowed is one small permanent nameplate under two square feet, so a sale sign in your own yard is not expressly authorized. The ordinance's temporary-sign allowance is written for business establishments and requires a refundable deposit with Inspectional Services before the sign goes up. Signs attached to utility poles or trees, or placed in the public right-of-way, are prohibited. The ordinance excludes the Central Business District.
Portable and improperly placed signs violate the ordinance; under Section 11:00 each day a prohibited sign remains is a separate offense, with fines set by Inspectional Services. Signs on poles, trees, or public property are subject to removal.
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