South Gate, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Sign limit
- 2 signs max
- Size limit
- 6 sq ft each
- Setback
- 5 ft from property line
- Posting window
- 2 days before, remove by 6pm
Summary
South Gate caps garage-sale signage at two signs, six square feet each, on the sale property only, posted no more than two days early and removed by 6 p.m. the day the sale ends.
No sign or other form of advertisement of a proposed sale of personal property in a residential zone shall be placed upon any public property within the city nor upon any property other than the authorized location of the sale. No sign or other form of advertisement shall be displayed for more than two days prior to the commencement or continuation of the sale, and permittee shall remove any such sign or advertisement by six p.m. on the date the sale is concluded. Two signs only, each not exceeding six square feet in area, may be placed in the front or side yard of the authorized location of the sale. The signs shall be placed at least five feet from the front property line which, for purposes of this subsection, shall be deemed the inside edge of the sidewalk or, if there is no sidewalk, the inside edge of the curb. No flags, banners, pennants or similar items shall be utilized by the permittee for the purpose of advertising the sale.
F. Permit Index File. The tax collector shall keep and maintain an index file of all permits issued pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such index file shall identify the names of the permittees and the locations in residential zones where sales of personal property have been authorized.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4847832; v1 updated 2026-05-12; through 05-12-2026).
Full Breakdown
South Gate tightly controls garage-sale advertising. No sign may go on public property or on any lot other than the sale address itself. A maximum of two signs, each no larger than six square feet, may be posted in the front or side yard, set back at least five feet from the front property line (the inside edge of the sidewalk or curb). Signs can't go up more than two days before the sale starts, and the permittee must take them down by 6 p.m. on the day the sale ends. Flags, banners, and pennants are prohibited outright.
Violations & Fines
Posting signs on public property or another lot, exceeding two signs or six square feet each, or leaving signs up past 6 p.m. on the sale's last day violates § 2.10.610(E)(5) and can bar a future permit.
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