Madison MGO §31.043 treats garage sale signs as temporary noncommercial signs, limited to 6 sq ft, with up to 2 off-premises signs allowed for 3 days. No signs on utility poles, street signs, or in the right-of-way per Wis. Stat. §86.19. Must remove within 24 hours of sale.
Garage and yard sale signs are regulated in Madison under MGO §31.043 as temporary noncommercial signs. A homeowner may post one on-premises sign up to 6 square feet and typically up to 2 off-premises directional signs on private property with the owner's permission, for no more than 3 consecutive days per sale. Placement in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, traffic signs, or lampposts violates Wisconsin Statute §86.19 (signs within highway right-of-way) and local codes. Fitchburg, Middleton, Sun Prairie, Verona, Stoughton, and Monona enforce similar rules. Madison generally limits residential garage sales to 3 sales per year per property (per MGO §7.09) to prevent de facto retail operations. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. Commercial printing of yard signs with business names may trigger commercial sign regulations.
Sign on utility pole or in ROW: removed by DPW, $25-$50 fine per Wis. Stat. §86.19. Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25 per day per sign. Exceeding 3 sales per year: code enforcement citation.
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