Sunnyvale allows temporary garage sale signs on private property but prohibits placing signs on public rights-of-way, utility poles, or traffic control devices.
Temporary signs advertising garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales are permitted in Sunnyvale on private residential property with the owners consent. Sunnyvale Municipal Code sign regulations generally limit temporary signs to 6 square feet or less and prohibit placement in the public right-of-way including parkway strips, medians, sidewalks, utility poles, streetlight poles, traffic signs, and city trees. Signs placed in prohibited locations will be removed by public works or code enforcement without notice, and repeat offenders may face administrative citations of 50 to 250 dollars. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. Directional signs leading to a sale must also be on private property with permission from each property owner. Using stakes in public planting strips is not allowed.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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