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Shreveport, LA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Permit
None required
Maximum sign area
Six square feet
Number allowed
One per lot
Display window
48 hours before, 24 hours after
Directional signs
Allowed under Sec. 50-188(c)(6)

Summary

Shreveport lets you post one garage sale sign on the property holding the sale, with no permit. Off-premise directional signs at intersections are prohibited outright and the city may remove them without notice.

When a garage/yard sale is conducted as part of a residential use, an additional temporary sign is permitted. Such additional temporary signs must be located on the site of the garage/yard sale, and may be installed 48 hours prior to event and must be removed within 24 hours of the end of the sale.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Under UDC Section 9.6.C.2 a garage or yard sale conducted as part of a residential use gets one additional temporary sign per lot. The sign is capped at six square feet, freestanding versions at five feet tall and within five feet of a lot line, and it may not be illuminated. Wall versions may be mounted on a fence. Timing is fixed: up 48 hours before the sale, down within 24 hours after it ends. Table 9-1 lists this sign type as requiring no permit. Section 9.4.H bans all temporary off-premise signs, which covers arrow signs stapled to poles blocks away.

Violations & Fines

Off-premise garage sale signs are declared abandoned trash on posting and may be discarded without notice. Code violations carry fines up to $1,000, each day a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put arrow signs at the corner to direct people to my sale?
No. UDC Section 9.4.H prohibits all temporary off-premise signs and declares them abandoned trash at the time of posting. Any citizen may remove them, and the city discards them without notice.
How early can I put the sign out?
Forty-eight hours before the sale. It must come down within 24 hours of the end of the sale under UDC Section 9.6.C.2.a.
Do I need a permit for the sign or the sale?
No sign permit. Table 9-1 lists the garage sale sign under signs requiring no permit, so long as it stays within the size, height and timing limits.

Sources & Official References

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