• Directional Real Estate signs no more than 4 square feet in size and posted only from Friday at 6:00pm until Sunday at 8:00pm. Such signs shall be located no less than four feet from the back of curb.
• Non-illuminated temporary signs which advertise the sale, rental or lease of the premises upon which the sign is located, limited to 5 square feet in total area for residential uses and 32 square feet in total area for commercial and industrial properties. Cannot be placed within in the median or roadway and cannot obstruct sight distance of motorists. One sign per street frontage and maximum of six (6) feet in height. 
• Sign advertising a special event such as a fair, carnival, BBQ, garage/yard sale or other similar happening provided the following conditions are met:
  • Signs are not erected more than two weeks prior to the event and must be removed 3 days after the event.
  • Signs shall be placed no closer than ten (10) feet back from the curb line or edge of pavement.
  • Signs can not be placed on utility poles or in street medians.
  • Signs shall not exceed 3 feet in height and 9 square feet in total area. 
• Construction site identification signs; Subdivision signs on private property directing to the development. Agricultural signage is permitted on private property. 

• No signs are permitted in the median or roadway
• No sign that obstructs sight distance of motorists
• No signs that are illuminated by flashing or intermittent lights, lights of changing degrees of intensity, or rotating lights, except signs indicating time and/or temperature
• Portable signs, including any sign displayed on or painted on vehicles or trailers used primarily for the purpose of attracting attention 
• Any temporary sign or banner that has not received approval from Town of Garner Planning Department 
• No sign is allowed to extend above the roofline or be placed upon any roof surface 
• No signs are permitted on utility poles 
• No signs which move, rotate, flutters or moves in any way, whether by natural, electrical or mechanical means, including banners, flags, propellers and similar devices 
• No balloons, blimps or similar types of lighter-than-air objects 
• Any sign not located on the premises for which it advertises 
• Any sign or portion thereof placed into or overhanging any road way 

The Town of Garner conducts the enforcement of its Temporary Sign regulations in the following manner: 

• Weekly sign sweeps involving the Planning, Public Works and Inspections departments.
• Weekend sign sweeps involving Planning and Public Works departments.
• Temporary signs that require a permit will be given a “sticker”, once the sign permit has been approved,
  to be placed on the temporary sign. This sticker will help aid personnel in the field to determine if a sign has been permitted. If a sign is installed without a “sticker” the sign will be pulled.
• If a sign is installed without a permit or is a prohibited sign and personnel in the field determines the sign can not be easily pulled, the Planning Department will notify the offender of their sign violation. Offenders will have a time period to remove the sign. If the sign is not removed within the time period they are subject to a violation fine.
• If a sign is installed without a permit or is a prohibited sign and personnel in the field pull the sign, the signs will be taken back to the Public Works facility for pick up. Signs will not be returned until the offender pays a $5.00 violation fee per sign and signs a statement acknowledging the posting of that sign was a violation of the Town’s sign ordinance.
• Repeated violations by the same individuals will be turned over to the Town Attorney for additional remedies.