Royal Oak Township, MI Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Garage sale signs are regulated through the temporary sign table in § 32-830(c). The Garage sale sign row reads: residential districts, ground or wall sign, maximum area 2 sq. ft., maximum height 5 ft., maximum number 2, permit required No, required setback note (d), and permitted duration 4 consecutive days. Section 32-832(3) confirms the same thing from the residential side: garage sale signs are permitted in the R-1A, R-1B and R-M zoning districts in accordance with section 32-830(c), and the generalized schedule of residential sign standards repeats a count of 2 and an area of 2 sq. ft.

Note (d) governs placement. The temporary sign can be located in the required setback area, but it shall not be located within the road right-of-way. Section 32-831(c)(1) backs that up: no sign is located within, projects into or overhangs a public right-of-way, except as otherwise permitted.

Other prohibitions in § 32-830(b) apply to garage sale signs as to any sign. A sign erected on a tree or utility pole is prohibited, except signs of a unit of government or utility. A sign not expressly permitted by the chapter is prohibited, and so are portable signs unless the chapter expressly permits them, which leaves the 2 sq. ft. ground or wall sign as the printed form for this use.

Removal follows from the duration column: the sign is permitted for 4 consecutive days. Under § 32-827(d), a sign that identifies an activity or event that has already occurred is considered abandoned and must be removed by the owner, agent or person having use of the property. Permits for signs that need them are issued by the township building official.