Noblesville's Unified Development Ordinance allows temporary garage sale signs without a permit for a maximum of six (6) days per year at any one residence. Signs may not be larger than four (4) square feet or more than forty (40) inches tall and may be placed ONLY on the premises where the garage sale is to be held. Off-premise garage sale signs (signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, traffic-control signs, or other private property) are prohibited and subject to removal by Noblesville Code Enforcement (317-776-6325).
Noblesville regulates garage / yard sale signs under the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 159 / Article 11 (Signs), with the principal provisions at § 159.105 (General Requirements), § 159.120 (General Regulations), and § 159.169 (Exempt Signs). The city's published guidance (Document Center — 'Residents Reminded of Sign Ordinance Pertaining to Garage Sales') states the rule explicitly: garage / yard sale signs are temporary signs which do not require a permit, but they are subject to the following: (1) maximum of six (6) days per year at any one residence; (2) signs shall NOT be larger than four (4) square feet or more than forty (40) inches tall; and (3) signs shall be placed ONLY on the premises where the garage sale is to be held. Off-premise garage sale signs are NOT permitted; signs placed in the public right-of-way (the area between the sidewalk and the street, or any city-owned strip), on utility poles, on traffic-control signs, or stapled to street furniture are prohibited by UDO § 159.105 / § 159.120 and are subject to immediate removal by the City of Noblesville Planning Department — Code Enforcement Division. Signs placed on someone else's private property without permission are also unlawful. Enforcement: Noblesville Planning Department, Code Enforcement Division — (317) 776-6325. UDO violations are subject to fines under the Noblesville fee schedule and Indiana Code § 36-1-3-8 governing city ordinance penalties. The garage-sale-sign rule complements the city's broader sign code, which prohibits a wide range of sign categories from being placed in or directed toward the public right-of-way to protect traffic safety and sight lines.
Signs larger than 4 square feet or taller than 40 inches, signs placed off the host residence (including signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, traffic-control signs, street furniture, or other private property without owner permission), or signs displayed for more than 6 days in a year are violations of UDO § 159.105 / § 159.120 / § 159.169. Signs are subject to immediate removal by Noblesville Code Enforcement (317-776-6325) and ordinance fines.
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