San Angelo, TX Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign Permit
- Not required
- Right-of-Way Signs
- Prohibited
- Utility Poles/Trees
- Prohibited
- Sales Per Year
- Three, 3 days each
- Code
- Sec. 12.04.008; 5.05.002
Summary
San Angelo garage sale signs are temporary signs needing no permit, but they may not be placed in the public right-of-way or on utility poles. Sales are limited to three per year, three consecutive days each.
No sign in any zoning district shall project into the public right-of-way in any street or alley with the following exceptions:
(1)In the CBD zoning districts, signs may extend outward from a building face into the public right-of-way, up to a distance no less than 18 inches from the street edge or curb line, and may overhang a sidewalk or public right-of-way at a height of no less than nine feet from the grade level to the bottom edge of the sign.(2)A public event banner may be hung in the right-of-way at locations designated by the city and with prior approval of the director of public works or his designee. Said banners shall only be hung in the manner and for the time period authorized by the director or his designee. The refusal of a request to hang a public event banner may be appealed to the city council if a written request for the appeal is received by the public works department no later than ten days from the refusal of the request. An appeal shall not be granted if the sole reason for refusal of the appellant's request is that another request was received prior to that of the appellant. (Ord. No. 2025-032, § 1(Exh. A), 5-6-25)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 10).
Full Breakdown
San Angelo allows three garage or occasional sales per property each year, each lasting no more than three consecutive calendar days, under City Code Section 5.05.002; no sale permit is required. Signs advertising the sale are temporary signs under Section 12.04.008 of the sign code (Ordinance 2025-032): no permit, a 60-day time limit, and freestanding setback rules. Section 12.04.009 prohibits any sign from projecting into a street or alley right-of-way, and Section 12.04.016 bars signs attached to utility poles, traffic devices, or trees. Off-premises directional signs on corners or in the right-of-way may be removed by the city without notice.
Violations & Fines
Garage-sale signs placed in the right-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited signs and may be removed without prior notice, then impounded; the city may dispose of them 72 hours after notice. Fines follow the general penalty provision.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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