Stedman, NC Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 63.05 Signs
- Signs allowed
- 2, off-site directional
- Removal deadline
- end of daylight or close of sale
- Permit required
- § 63.02, $10 fee (§ 63.03)
- Penalty
- $50 civil penalty (§ 63.09)
Summary
Stedman allows only two off-site directional signs for a yard or garage sale, and only while the sale is actively underway. Signs must come down at the close of the sale or by the end of daylight, whichever comes first, cannot stand in the public right-of-way, and cannot obstruct traffic or a driver's view.
Two off-site directional signs may be permitted, but only during the hours the sale is actively being conducted. Off-site signs must be removed at the close of the sale activities, or by the end of daylight, whichever occurs first, each day of the sale. No freestanding signs may be placed in the public right-of way. Signs may not, in any way, obstruct the flow of traffic, or the view of motorists either on the road or attempting to access the road.
Full Breakdown
05 of Chapter 63, Yard Sales, permits two off-site directional signs for a yard or garage sale, but only during the hours the sale is actively being conducted. Both signs must be removed at the close of the sale activities or by the end of daylight, whichever occurs first, on each day of the sale, so a sign cannot be left up overnight even during a multi-day sale. No freestanding sign may be placed in the public right-of-way, and no sign may obstruct the flow of traffic or the view of motorists on the road or trying to enter it.
00, issued by the Town Clerk or Administrative Assistant. Chapter 63 was written to cover residential, business and nonprofit sales of previously owned personal property, and it excludes an incidental sale of just one or two items that isn't part of a broader sale.
Violations & Fines
Under § 63.09, violating any provision of the yard sale chapter, including the sign rules, carries a civil penalty of $50.00 recoverable by the Town. Violators receive a written citation that must be paid within 72 hours, and each day the violation continues is treated as a separate and distinct offense.
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