Stafford treats garage sale signs as temporary signs under Chapter 70, restricting their placement off private property and requiring prompt removal once the sale ends.
Stafford's Chapter 70 sign code addresses temporary signs, which include garage sale, yard sale, and estate sale notices. Such signs are generally allowed on the property hosting the sale with the owner's permission, subject to size and duration limits. Posting garage sale signs on utility poles, traffic signs, street trees, or in the public right-of-way is prohibited and routinely enforced by Stafford code compliance. Signs must be removed promptly after the sale concludes, and repeat violations can lead to escalating fines. The city's general code compliance team handles complaints about abandoned or improperly placed temporary signs.
Attaching garage sale signs to utility poles, posting them in medians or rights-of-way, leaving signs up after the sale, or exceeding size limits can result in removal and citations.
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