Shasta County, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

The Shasta County Sign Ordinance does not list 'garage sale' or 'yard sale' signs among its permit-exempt sign types in Section 17.84.062(B). The closest exemptions are 'Temporary Sales and Events' signs (B.17), limited to 100 square feet combined per site and a maximum of 45 days per year on the same site, and 'Noncommercial Personal Statement Signs' (B.11). Because there is no garage-sale category, a homeowner's on-site sale sign is generally treated as a temporary on-premise sign, while off-site directional garage sale signs are restricted. The controlling prohibition is Section 17.84.064(E): signs are not allowed within a public street, road, or right-of-way, or on any other public property, unless placed by the public agency with jurisdiction. Section 17.84.064(F) further bars signs affixed to trees, rocks, utility poles, street-sign poles, traffic-signal equipment or garbage receptacles. Practically, this means the common practice of stapling garage sale signs to power poles or posting them at public intersections is prohibited; signs should be kept on the seller's own private property (or another owner's property with permission). There is no published per-sign size limit specific to garage sales, so the general temporary-sign limits and the right-of-way prohibition govern. Confirm specifics with Shasta County Resource Management.