Port Townsend, WA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Garage or Rummage Sale Signs. Garage or rummage sale signs are temporary signs not to exceed three square feet per sign face which provide direction to a household sale. Up to three such signs may be placed without a sign permit on the property on which the sale is held and/or in nearby public rights-of-way. Signs placed in public rights-of-way must be self-supported by a stake or similar device and may not be attached to utility poles or traffic signs. Care must be taken to assure that the placement of such signs will not create a hazard to the public by obstructing the view or passage of pedestrians, cyclists or motorists. Garage or rummage sale signs shall not be displayed for longer than three consecutive days in a calendar year and must be removed within 24 hours after the sale. Garage or rummage sale signs may not be displayed more than three times during any 12-month period for direction to a sale on the same premises;

E. On-premises or on-vehicle incidental signs not exceeding two square feet each;

F. On-premises directional signs not exceeding six square feet, the sole purpose of which is to provide for vehicular and pedestrian traffic direction and which display no advertising;