Wright County sets no garage-sale sign rule; cities handle them through local sign codes. On your own lawn a sale sign is generally fine, but signs staked in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or along MnDOT highways can be removed by the city or the state.
Garage-sale signs fall under each city's sign code — Buffalo, Monticello, St. Michael, and Albertville — not any county rule. On private property with the owner's consent, a temporary sale sign is normally allowed, though cities cap how long it may stay up and require prompt removal after the sale. The trouble is placement off your land: signs stuck in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or in a MnDOT state highway right-of-way violate local codes and Chapter 173's outdoor-advertising rules, and public works crews pull them without notice. A city sign code may limit size and duration so long as the limit is content-neutral. Directional off-premises signs are the most commonly restricted.
Signs in the public right-of-way, on utility poles, or in a MnDOT right-of-way are removed without notice under local code and MN Stat. Ch. 173. Repeat offenders can draw the fines set in the city's sign ordinance.
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