Montebello prohibits attaching any sign to public property, including utility poles, fences, trees, or the public right-of-way, under MMC 17.62.050. Garage sale signs must be placed on private property with permission and removed promptly after the sale.
The Montebello sign code (MMC Chapter 17.62) creates no special allowance for garage or yard sale signs, so they fall under the general rules. MMC 17.62.050(B) and (D) prohibit posting or affixing any sign, notice, or advertisement in the public street, parkway, or other public place, and prohibit attaching handbills or signs to any utility pole, fence, tree, bridge, or structure in the public right-of-way or public view. That means garage sale signs cannot be stapled to power poles or planted in parkways. Signs should be displayed on the private property where the sale is held, or on other private property with the owner's consent, and removed once the sale ends. Confirm residential temporary-sign limits with Planning.
Posting garage sale signs on utility poles, in parkways, or in the public right-of-way violates MMC 17.62.050 and can result in sign removal and code enforcement.
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