Norfolk allows small temporary signs to advertise a yard or garage sale on private property, but bars them from the public right-of-way, utility poles, and traffic signs. Signs go up just before the sale and must come down right after.
Norfolk's zoning ordinance handles garage sale signs as temporary signs. Post them on your own property or, with permission, on private property along the way, but never staple or tape them to utility poles, street signs, or trees, and never plant them in the median or public right-of-way, where crews pull them. Keep signs small, and put them up only shortly before the sale. Once the sale ends, take every sign down; abandoned signs are the most common complaint. A yard sale on your own property does not need a city permit, but keep the signs from blocking sidewalks or driver sight lines at corners.
Signs stapled to poles or planted in the right-of-way are removed and can draw a fine. Signs left up after the sale prompt a code-enforcement notice. Blocking a sidewalk or sight line must be corrected.
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