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Norman, OK Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 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

How many garage sale signs can I put up in Norman?
One. NCC section 20-1103 limits garage sale advertising to a single temporary sign, and that sign must be placed in the front of the sale location itself, not scattered at nearby intersections or on neighbors' property to direct traffic.
Can I post a garage sale sign without a sale permit?
The sign allowance in section 20-1103 exists to advertise a sale already authorized under sections 20-1101 and 20-1102, so a sign advertising an unpermitted sale doesn't cure the missing permit, and both the sale and the sign can be cited together under the Code's general enforcement authority.
Does the one-sign rule apply to the City's annual citywide garage sale?
The permit requirement in section 20-1101 exempts participants in the City's annual citywide garage sale, but section 20-1103's sign rule is not written with that carve-out, so a citywide-sale participant should still limit signage to one temporary sign at the sale location to stay inside the ordinance's plain text.

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