Mcallen, TX Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Summary
Mcallen allows temporary garage sale signs with restrictions on size, placement, and duration. Signs in public rights-of-way may be prohibited. Signs must be removed immediately after the sale.
Sec. 394.001. DEFINITIONS. ... (1) "On-premise sign" means a freestanding sign identifying or advertising a business, person, or activity, and installed and maintained on the same premises as the business, person, or activity. (2) "Off-premise sign" means a sign displaying advertising that pertains to a business, person, organization, activity, event, place, service, or product not principally located or primarily manufactured or sold on the premises on which the sign is located. ... Sec. 394.021. ERECTING OFF-PREMISE SIGN WITHOUT PERMIT; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person erects an off-premise sign unless the person first obtains a permit under this subchapter from the commission.
Full Breakdown
Mcallen permits temporary signs advertising garage and yard sales with specific regulations. Signs must not be attached to utility poles, traffic signs, or public property. Placement in the public right-of-way varies by jurisdiction: some allow it temporarily, others prohibit it. Some cities require a garage sale permit which may include sign allowances. Wire-frame yard signs are the most common format.
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