Los Angeles County, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign limit
- Max 2 signs per yard sale
- Sign size
- 4 sq ft maximum, each sign
- Placement
- On the residence only, never ROW
- Display window
- Up 1 day before, down same day
- Applies to
- Unincorporated LA County only
Summary
Unincorporated LA County caps yard sale signage at two temporary signs per sale, four square feet each, posted only at the residence -- never in the public right-of-way -- and taken down the same day the sale ends.
Yard sale operators may have a maximum of two temporary signs advertising the yard sale, which signs shall be placed on the involved residence or dwelling unit. Each sign shall have a maximum area of four square feet, and may only be displayed one day prior to, and during, the yard sale, and shall be removed immediately after the yard sale has ended. No yard sale signs shall be placed in the public right-of-way.
Full Breakdown
County Code Section 22.140.620(E)(5), part of the Yard Sales section of Title 22 (Zoning), governs signage for yard sales held in the unincorporated area. Operators may post no more than two temporary signs advertising the sale, each capped at four square feet, and every sign must be placed on the residence or dwelling unit conducting the sale -- not on utility poles, medians, or any public right-of-way. Signs can go up one day before the sale starts and must come down immediately once it ends. This is layered on top of the section's broader yard sale rules: sales are limited to one designated weekend a month plus up to two registered non-designated weekends a year, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. only.
Violations & Fines
Enforced by the Department of Regional Planning under Title 22's Chapter 22.242 enforcement procedures; a right-of-way sign or oversized/extra sign can draw a warning or Final Zoning Enforcement Order, and unresolved violations jeopardize the operator's ability to hold future non-designated-weekend sales that year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put my yard sale sign on the street corner or median?
How many yard sale signs am I allowed?
When must I take my yard sale sign down?
Sources & Official References
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