Norfolk permits temporary garage sale directional signs on private property with owner permission. Signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or stapled to trees are prohibited and subject to removal without notice.
Norfolks sign ordinance allows small temporary directional signs for garage, yard, and estate sales with limits consistent with the citys content-neutral temporary sign regulations. Signs must be placed on private property with the property owners permission, typically no larger than 4 to 6 square feet, set back from the street to avoid sight-distance problems at driveways and intersections. Signs may be posted no earlier than 48 hours before the sale and must be removed within 24 hours after the sale concludes. Placement on utility poles, traffic signs, streetlights, trees in the public right-of-way, medians, and stop sign posts is prohibited and Public Works crews remove such signs on sight without notice under citywide snipe sign enforcement. Repeat violators can be cited under the sign code. In HOA communities, additional rules in the covenants may apply. Electronic and flashing signs are not permitted for garage sales.
Snipe signs in the public right-of-way are removed and discarded. Repeat violators face civil penalties under the sign ordinance.
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