Marathon County, WI Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal deadline
- Last day of the sale
- Right-of-way signs
- Prohibited
- Applies in
- Towns under county zoning only
Summary
Marathon County requires temporary garage, yard, and estate sale signs to come down on the sale's last day, and bars placing them in the public right-of-way.
All temporary signs advertising the yard sale must be removed on the last day of the sale. No signs shall be located or placed in the public right-of-way.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59).
Full Breakdown
Under the county's garage-sale standards, § 17.204.55(A)(3) requires that all temporary signs advertising a garage, yard, estate, or in-home sale be removed on the last day of the sale, and it flatly bars locating or placing any such sign in the public right-of-way. The rule sits within the zoning code's development standards, so it binds unincorporated towns that adopted county zoning; it does not govern sale signs inside Wausau, Mosinee, Rothschild, or any other incorporated city or village.
Violations & Fines
A sign left up past the sale, or placed in the right-of-way, is a zoning violation under § 17.807: the Zoning Administrator can issue a notice of violation ordering removal, and the Corporation Counsel may prosecute for a forfeiture plus costs per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I have to take down my garage sale sign?
Can I put a sign in the road right-of-way?
Sources & Official References
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