Garage sale signs are permitted after 5:00 p.m. the day before the sale and must be removed by 7:00 a.m. the day immediately following the garage sale. A permit is not required to hold a garage sale.
A garage sale sign shall not exceed 0.6 metre (two feet) in any dimension and shall not exceed 0.36 square metre (3.9 square feet) in sign area.
A garage sale sign may be located in the untravelled portion of the road allowance excluding any centre median, traffic island or centre boulevard within the road allowance.
Enforcement can be taken regarding abandoned signs outside of these times.
A property owner may have two garage sales annually. One garage sale can last two consecutive days. Homeowners must remove all signs advertising the garage sale once the sale is completed.
A permit or licence is not required to hold a garage sale.
If you wish to file a complaint about a garage sign, you can submit a service request online at http://www.toronto.ca/311, or call 311
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