Kootenai County, ID Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- On-premise temporary sign
- Up to 28 days per year
- Size limit (residential)
- 12 sq ft, 8 ft tall
- Off-premise signs
- Prohibited in all zones
- Event-sign exception
- Up to 14 days per year
- Corner visibility
- Must not obstruct sight lines
Summary
Kootenai County has no garage-sale-sign-specific rule. A garage sale sign on your own property is a temporary on-premise sign (up to 28 days/year, 12 sq ft, 8 ft in residential zones). Off-premise directional signs on other property or road rights-of-way are generally prohibited.
With the following exception of temporary event signs, off-premises signs are not permitted in any zoning district. Off-premises, temporary event signs or banners are permitted in all zones for up 14 days during a calendar year, in connection with a single event which is not repeated during the calendar year, with the permission of the property owner.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
The Kootenai County Land Use and Development Code regulates signs by type, not by message, so a garage sale sign follows the temporary-sign rules. On your own lot in a residential or agricultural zone, LUDC 8.4.805(B)(3) permits unlighted, portable or temporary signs for up to 28 days per calendar year, capped at 12 sq ft and 8 feet high. Under 8.4.804(K), off-premise signs are prohibited in every zone, with only a narrow exception for temporary event signs or banners (up to 14 days/year, with the property owner's permission), so posting garage sale signs on someone else's property or in road rights-of-way is not allowed. Signs must not block corner visibility.
Violations & Fines
Off-premise or oversized garage sale signs are prohibited signs subject to removal and enforcement under the land use code.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put garage sale signs on the corner or a utility pole?
How big can my garage sale sign be?
Sources & Official References
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