Garage and yard sale signs in Roswell are limited to a maximum of 6 signs per sale, must not exceed 4 square feet each, must be at least 10 feet from the curb, and may only be displayed Thursday through Sunday. No charge for the permit or decals.
Roswell's Garage/Yard Sale permit program lets residents host up to three sales per calendar year per address. A free permit is issued by Community Development. Sign rules: maximum of 6 signs per sale event; each sign no more than 4 square feet; signs must be at least 10 feet from the curb on private property with the consent of the property owner; signs cannot be attached to utility poles, trees, or traffic signs; signs may go up no earlier than Thursday and must be removed by end of day Sunday. The same sale must also receive the city's garage-sale decal sticker, which is displayed at the sale location.
Non-compliant signs can be removed by Code Enforcement immediately. Failure to obtain the free permit, exceeding 3 sales per year, or leaving signs up past Sunday can result in citations with fines under the sign and property-maintenance code.
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