Macon-Bibb County, GA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign category used
- Temporary sign, Section 25.04[4]
- Max per residential lot
- 3 temporary signs, no permit
- Standard size limit
- 3 ft tall, 5 sq ft
- Multifamily/subdivision entrance limit
- 8 ft tall, 20 sq ft
- Off-site placement
- Temporary signs exempt from on-property rule
Summary
Macon-Bibb County treats a yard or garage sale sign as a temporary sign under Section 25.04[4], allowing up to three per residential lot without a permit. Each freestanding sign can stand no taller than 3 feet and no larger than 5 square feet, growing to 8 feet and 20 square feet only for multifamily properties or subdivision entrances.
[4]Temporary signs for each lot or parcel, subject to the following requirements:(a)In all residential districts and historic districts (and on any property used for a single family dwelling or duplex regardless of the district), up to three temporary signs, with the maximum height of such signs that are freestanding being three (3) feet and the maximum size of any such signs being five (5) square feet, provided that, where the use is multifamily residential or at the entrance to a residential subdivision, the maximum height of any such sign that is freestanding shall be eight (8) feet and the maximum size of any such sign shall be twenty (20) square feet.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Comprehensive Land Development Resolution: Supplement 4 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
04[4], which the code defines as a non-illuminated sign, often mounted on a stake or metal frame, meant for a limited time and not permanently anchored. Temporary signs on residential and historic-district lots, including single-family and duplex properties, do not need a sign permit, but the county caps them at three per lot or parcel. A freestanding temporary sign on a single-family or duplex lot cannot exceed 3 feet in height or 5 square feet in area. The allowance grows only for multifamily residential properties or a residential subdivision entrance, where a freestanding temporary sign can reach 8 feet in height and 20 square feet in area.
03[7] excludes "billboards and temporary signs" from that on-site requirement, so a garage sale sign is not automatically limited to the seller's own yard the way most other signs are. 05, which bars anything nailed to a tree, utility pole or fence post and anything obstructing a driver's sightline at an intersection.
Violations & Fines
Posting more than three temporary signs on a residential lot, or a freestanding sign taller than 3 feet or larger than 5 square feet (8 feet and 20 square feet for multifamily or subdivision entrances), violates Section 25.04[4]. Under Section 33.01, that is a misdemeanor the zoning enforcement officer can prosecute in Municipal or State Court, with each day the oversized or extra signage stays up counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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