Cobb County permits temporary yard sale signs on private property only. Signs in public rights-of-way or on utility poles are prohibited and removed without notice. Cobb Code Enforcement actively removes illegal signs countywide.
Cobb County Zoning Ordinance classifies garage and yard sale signs as temporary signs allowed on the property of the sale with limited off-site directional signs on private property with owner permission. Signs may not be placed in county or state rights-of-way, on utility poles, traffic signs, or in medians. The Cobb County Department of Transportation and Code Enforcement remove illegal signs without notice, particularly on weekends when yard sale signs proliferate along major corridors like Cobb Parkway, Canton Road, and Powder Springs Road. Signs are typically limited to 4 to 6 square feet. Signs must be removed within 24 to 48 hours after the sale ends. The cities of Marietta, Smyrna, and Kennesaw have similar restrictions enforced by their own code officers. Yard sales themselves may require a permit in some Cobb cities (typically free or nominal fee).
Signs in right-of-way: removed without notice, no fine for first occurrence. Repeat offenders with phone numbers on signs may receive citations $50 to $250. Posting signs on utility poles violates Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §16-7-58).
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