San Diego, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed
- 1 single-faced sign per premises
- Max area
- 9 square feet
- Max height
- 6 feet
- Display window
- Hours of the sale only
Summary
San Diego limits homeowners in single-dwelling zones to one yard-sale sign per property, capped at 9 square feet and 6 feet tall, and the sign may only be displayed during the actual hours of the sale.
Yard sale signs that identify a yard sale on the premises are permitted during the hours of the sale in accordance with the following regulations. (A) One single-faced sign may be permitted per premises. (B) The sign area shall not exceed 9 square feet. (C) The sign height shall not exceed 6 feet.
Full Breakdown
SDMC § 142.1265(b)(2), part of the temporary-sign rules for single dwelling unit residential zones, permits one single-faced yard sale sign per premises to identify a sale happening on-site. The sign is capped at 9 square feet in area and 6 feet in height, and, unlike real estate signs, which may stay up for days, a yard sale sign may only be displayed during the hours the sale is actually running. Nearly identical caps apply in multiple-dwelling zones (§142.1270) and agricultural zones (§142.1275).
Violations & Fines
Posting a yard sale sign that's oversized, too tall, left up outside sale hours, or exceeding one sign per premises breaks § 142.1206 and is enforced as a strict-liability sign violation under Chapter 12, Article 1.
Frequently Asked Questions
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