Norman, OK Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- one per sale
- Sign type
- temporary
- Placement
- front of the sale location
- Off-site directional signs
- not authorized by this section
- Tied to
- a valid permit under sections 20-1101/20-1102
- Governing section
- NCC section 20-1103
Summary
Norman allows only one temporary sign to advertise a garage sale, and NCC section 20-1103 requires it to be placed in the front of the sale location itself, not at nearby intersections or on someone else's property to steer traffic in.
Such sale may be advertised by the use of one temporary sign placed in the front of the sale location.
Full Breakdown
NCC section 20-1103 governs signage for a garage, patio, porch, or yard sale permitted under sections 20-1101 and 20-1102: the sale may be advertised by the use of one temporary sign, and that sign must be placed in the front of the sale location. The provision does not authorize a second sign, a permanent sign, or an off-site directional sign posted at a nearby corner or on a neighbor's lawn to route shoppers to the sale; the plain text ties the single sign to the location where the sale itself is happening. Because the sign allowance exists to advertise a sale that is already lawful, it presumes the underlying permit requirements of section 20-1101 have been met, including the zoning-district restriction and the twice-per-year caps carried in section 20-1102. The requirement traces to Code 1976 section 13-903 and Ord. No. O-7475-8, and was carried forward into the current Code by the citywide readoption in Ord. O-2223-23 on 2/28/2023.
Violations & Fines
Posting more than one garage sale sign, or placing a sign somewhere other than the front of the sale location, violates NCC section 20-1103. No sign-specific fine is set in this chapter, so the Code's general penalty at section 1-114 applies: up to a $750.00 fine or 60 days' imprisonment, or both, with each day a violation continues chargeable as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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