Garage sale signs in unincorporated Riverside County are allowed on private property with owner permission but are prohibited in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, traffic signs, and medians. Signs must be removed immediately after the sale; code enforcement removes and discards off-site signs without notice.
Riverside County Ordinance 348 and Ordinance 413 (sign code) classify yard-sale signs as temporary non-commercial signs. A single sign up to 4 square feet is typically allowed on the parcel where the sale occurs, posted no more than 24 hours before the event. Off-site directional signs on private property require written permission from the property owner and must also come down at sale's end. The county and Riverside County Transportation Department routinely remove signs stapled to utility poles, tied to streetlight standards, or spiked into raised medians; repeat offenders may be cited under Ordinance 457 for creating a visual nuisance, with administrative fines starting at 100 dollars. Caltrans separately removes signs on state highway right-of-way under the Outdoor Advertising Act. Garage sales themselves are limited under Ordinance 348 to no more than two or three events per calendar year at a single residence, aligning with the county's home-occupation rules.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Riverside County code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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