Rialto, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- On-site signs allowed
- 2 signs max
- On-site sign size limit
- 4 sq ft each
- Off-site directional signs
- 4 signs max, 864 sq in each
- Public property postings
- Prohibited
- Private directional signs
- Require owner's consent
Summary
On-site garage sale signs in Rialto are limited to two, each no larger than four square feet, posted only on the sale property itself. Off-site directional signs need the host property owner's consent and cannot exceed 864 square inches or four signs, and public property postings are banned outright.
A.No more than two signs, not more than four square feet, shall be permitted to be displayed on the property of the residence where the garage sale is being conducted.B.The posting of garage sale directional signs on public property, including, but not limited to, parkways, greenbelts, bus benches, sidewalks, curbs, vehicle safety poles, signs, and stanchions, or upon any parked vehicle on a public street, alley, or parking lot, or upon utility poles is unlawful. Directional signs not larger than eight hundred sixty-four square inches may be placed on private property provided the person conducting the garage sale has obtained the prior consent therefore from the owner or occupant of the premises where the directional sign is placed. There shall be no more than four such directional signs erected for any garage sale permitted pursuant to this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
100 governs garage sale advertising. On the property where the sale is held, no more than two signs may be displayed, and neither may exceed four square feet. Directional signs pointing shoppers toward the sale may not be posted on public property at all: the code specifically bars them from parkways, greenbelts, bus benches, sidewalks, curbs, vehicle safety poles, street signs, stanchions, parked vehicles on any public street, alley or parking lot, and utility poles. Directional signs are only lawful on private property, capped at 864 square inches (six square feet) each, limited to four total per sale, and only with the prior consent of the property owner or occupant where each sign is placed. 080).
Violations & Fines
Posting more than the allowed number or size of signs, or placing directional signs on public property or without landowner consent, is punishable as an infraction under RMC 5.69.110. A person who commits more than three violations of the same section within a year is guilty of a misdemeanor instead.
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