Garage sale signs are temporary signs under PCC 18B.10.040 in unincorporated Pierce County. They need no permit, but only one non-yard temporary sign is allowed per road frontage and signs may not sit in the right-of-way.
Pierce County Code lists garage sale signs among temporary signs in PCC 18B.10.040, which include banners, pennants, feather/sail signs, window signs, A-boards, and yard signs made of cloth, paper, plastic, or similar material. No more than one temporary sign that is not affixed to a building may be displayed along each road frontage per establishment at any one time, except that any number of yard signs may be displayed. Yard signs may not exceed 32 square feet. Temporary signs may not be placed in or over a public right-of-way except an approved community event banner, and may not flash, blink, block traffic visibility, or create a nuisance. Temporary signs meeting PCC 18B.10.040 are exempt from a permit.
Garage sale signs placed in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, on others' property without consent, or that block sightlines may be removed by the county and can prompt enforcement.
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