Salt Lake City, UT Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Max sign area
- 6 square feet
- Max height
- 4 feet
- Signs allowed
- 1 per street frontage
- Display period
- 2 sales/year, 7 days each
- Removal deadline
- 3 days after sale ends
Summary
Salt Lake City caps garage/yard sale signs at 6 square feet and 4 feet tall, one per street frontage, without needing a permit.
Garage/yard sale sign 2 sales per year (7 days maximum per sale) End of sale ... Garage/yard sale sign 6 square feet 4 feet 1 per street frontage ... Nameplates, garage sale and real estate signs, which are in compliance with all provisions of this chapter, are also exempt from permits and permit fees.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Garage/yard sale signs are exempt from sign permits and fees under City Code § 21A.46.050 as long as they meet the standard rules. In single-family and two-family residential districts, § 21A.46.080.A.3 limits each sign to 6 square feet of face area, 4 feet of height, and one per street frontage. As a temporary sign, § 21A.46.070.P.2 caps display to 2 sales per year, 7 days maximum per sale, and requires removal by 3 days after the sale ends.
Violations & Fines
No permit is required, so enforcement is complaint-driven by the Zoning Administrator; oversized, excess, or overdue signs can be ordered removed as illegal signs under the sign chapter's general enforcement provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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