Pleasanton, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Pleasanton does not have a dedicated garage-sale sign ordinance; temporary off-site signs such as garage-sale and open-house directional signs fall under the general sign rules of PMC Chapter 18.96. The closest published city guidance is for real-estate open house signs under Section 18.96.030(I), which the city applies to temporary A-frame directional signs. Those signs must be free-standing A-frame or sandwich-board type, no larger than 36 inches tall by 24 inches wide, may not use riders, tags, streamers, balloons, or other attachments, and are limited to 4 signs per open house. While open house signs are allowed on public property, they are prohibited on all median strips, center dividers, roadway islands, and safety zones, and may not interfere with pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular travel; on a sidewalk they must leave room for wheelchairs and strollers. The same placement principles apply to garage-sale directional signs. Enforcement is handled by Code Enforcement in the Planning Division and by the Police Department. Improperly placed signs on public property may be removed without warning, a removal fee is imposed, and flagrant or repeated violations may result in fines of $100 per sign. Removed signs are held for up to 30 days and may be reclaimed after paying the removal fee. For sale signs on residential property are separately limited to one sign of 6 square feet, not illuminated.