Garage sale signs are allowed on private property during the sale but prohibited in public right-of-way. Austin City Code §25-10-152 limits off-premise temporary signs; Travis County bans signs in county road ROW.
Austin permits one on-premise garage sale sign per street frontage, maximum 6 square feet, displayed only during sale hours. Off-premise directional signs in public right-of-way (utility poles, street signs, medians) are prohibited and subject to removal without notice under Texas Transportation Code §393.002. Travis County Public Works removes signs from county road ROW. Signs must be removed within 24 hours after the sale ends. Staples or nails on utility poles violate Austin §25-10 and can generate a $100-500 fine.
Austin: removal plus citation up to $500. Signs on utility poles: separate violation per pole.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Travis County, TX
Texas Senate Bill 4 (2017) prohibits sanctuary policies in Travis County, requires local jails to honor ICE detainers, and bans elected officials from limiti...
Travis County, TX
Texas HB 2127 (2023) preempted local paid sick leave mandates, voiding the Austin paid sick leave ordinance previously enjoined by the Texas Third Court of A...
Travis County, TX
Texas preempts local minimum wage laws under Local Government Code Chapter 229, leaving the federal $7.25 per hour rate as the floor for most private employe...
Travis County, TX
Travis County businesses pay the Texas franchise tax administered by the Comptroller rather than a local business income tax, and personal property used in b...
Travis County, TX
Hotels and short-term rentals in Travis County collect a combined hotel occupancy tax of roughly fifteen percent, including six percent state and up to nine ...
Travis County, TX
Travis County and Austin prohibit aggressive panhandling such as touching, blocking paths, or soliciting at ATMs and bus stops, while passive sign-holding re...
See how Travis County'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 If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.