DeSoto County allows temporary garage sale signs during the sale only. Most DeSoto cities cap garage sales at 2-4 per household per year. Signs are prohibited on utility poles, street signs, and in MDOT or county right-of-way.
Garage and yard sale signs in DeSoto County are treated as temporary signs under municipal and county zoning codes. Typical rules: maximum 4 to 6 square feet per sign, placed only on private property with owner permission, posted no more than 24 hours before the sale and removed within 24 hours after. Attachment to utility poles, traffic signs, street-name signs, or trees in the public right-of-way is prohibited and signs will be removed by public works or code enforcement. Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, and Hernando limit residents to 2-4 garage sales per calendar year, typically 3 consecutive days each, and several cities require a free permit. Hours generally limited to daylight (approximately 7 AM to sunset). Signs on MDOT right-of-way (Goodman Road, Highway 51, I-269, Church Road) are removed by MDOT under MS Code §65-1-149.
Signs on poles or in right-of-way: removal without notice, warning; repeat $25-$100. Failure to remove post-sale: $25 per day. Exceeding sales per year: warning, then fine $50-$250.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Southaven, MS
Southaven, Mississippi does not adopt a decibel-based noise ordinance and does not establish set numerical quiet hours. The city instead applies a general nu...
Southaven, MS
Southaven addresses barking dogs as a public nuisance under local animal control ordinances. Continuous or excessive barking complaints are handled through a...
Southaven, MS
Southaven regulates amplified music and outdoor sound systems through local noise ordinances. Amplified sound is generally restricted during quiet hours from...
Southaven, MS
Southaven regulates leaf blower use primarily through general noise ordinance hours. Mississippi municipalities generally allow gas and electric blowers duri...
Southaven, MS
Southaven limits construction noise to daytime hours, typically 7 AM to 7 PM weekdays and 8 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, under local building and noise ordinances.
Southaven, MS
Southaven regulates RV and boat parking in residential areas through local zoning ordinances. Vehicles must typically be stored in side or rear yards behind ...
See how Southaven's garage sale signs rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.