Yard/Garage Sale Sign Application

 Guidelines for Posting Yard Sale Signs:

• To display a yard, garage or similar sale (“Yard Sign”) a permit number is required

• Every yard sign shall display the permit number on the sign

• No more than two (2) yard sign permits may be obtained or issued per calendar year for an address

• No yard sign shall be posted on utility poles or within road right-of-ways (as a rule the right-of-way is between the street and the sidewalk)  See attached drawing.

• If there is no sidewalk, generally the right-of-way includes 10 feet from the curb

• When you are out of the right-of-way, you are now on private property and you will need to get permission from the property owner to post your sign on their property

• Yard sign permit shall not exceed 72 hours nor shall they be displayed more than forty-eight (48) hours before or twenty four (24) hours after the designated permit period

• Any yard signs in violation of any of the provisions of this Section shall be subject upon conviction of a fine of up to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each violation, as well as to the removal of said yard signs.  Each day and each sign not in compliance with this section shall constitute a separate violation

• If you would like your yard sale posted on the City’s Facebook your sale must be located in the City limits of Wentzville

COPIES OF ORDINANCE #3052 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Yard Sale Signs may be removed if they are not placed in the proper location as stated above.  Call 636-327-5101 with questions regarding Yard Sale Signs.