Garage-sale and yard-sale signs in unincorporated Polk County are temporary signs under LDC Section 760.F. On-premises signs need no permit but must keep a 5-foot setback, stay under 6 feet tall in residential areas, not be electrically lit, and be removed within 30 days of the sale.
Polk County LDC Section 760.F governs temporary signs, which include garage- and yard-sale signs. A temporary sign may be a ground or building sign but may not be illuminated by electricity, and a parcel may display up to 32 square feet of aggregate temporary sign area. Temporary signs must keep a 5-foot setback and may not exceed 6 feet in height in residential districts. On-premises signs require no permit, but the initial display date must be on the sign; off-premises signs require an annual permit and the owner's consent. Every temporary sign must be removed within 30 days after its event, and none may be placed in the road right-of-way.
Yard-sale signs in the public right-of-way, oversized signs, or signs left up more than 30 days after the sale may be removed and can prompt an LDC code-compliance case under Chapter 9. Off-premises signs need an annual permit.
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