Wake County UDO Article 18 permits temporary garage/yard sale signs in unincorporated areas. NCDOT regulations prohibit signs in state-road ROW that are over 6 sq ft. Each Wake municipality sets its own size limit (commonly 4-6 sq ft) and time limit (signs removed within 24 hours of sale).
Wake County's UDO treats yard-sale signs as 'temporary signs' under Article 18 — generally permitted on private property with owner consent. State NCDOT rules (NCGS §136-32) cap any sign in highway ROW at 6 sq ft. Inside Raleigh, garage sale signs may not be larger than 4 sq ft, must be removed within 24 hours after the sale, and may not be attached to utility poles or street signs (Raleigh §10-2002.5). Cary §15-4 sets similar limits. Apex §6.6 requires removal within 48 hours. Signs nailed to trees or utility poles are subject to immediate removal by code enforcement.
Signs left up past the deadline: removal by city/county and possible $25-100 civil penalty per occurrence. Repeat offenders may receive cease-and-desist letters from city legal departments.
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