Signs on homes in Greenfield: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Greenfield Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Election and other noncommercial signs	Less than 4 square feet; erected no earlier than 45 days before the election; removed within 7 days after. Applies: Nonilluminated campaign signs for an election to public office or a ballot measure. § 17.62.030 · code text Nonilluminated campaign signs of less than four (4) square feet pertaining to an election to any public office or ballot measure may be erected not earlier than forty five (45) days prior to the election and shall be removed within seven (7) days following said election; Permitted during and at the site of the political event or demonstration. Applies: Political event or demonstration signs. § 17.62.030 · code text Political event and/or demonstrations signs shall be permitted during the course of and at the site of a political event or demonstration.
Signs that need no permit	Signs for a one-day garage, yard, estate or other home-based sale need no permit. § 17.62.030 · code text Sign advertising the one day sale of items from a garage, yard, estate, or other home based sale; No permit needed for occupant name, street number and street name signs up to 2 square feet. Applies: Per single-family or multi-family unit. § 17.62.030 · code text Occupant name, street number, and street name signs not exceeding two (2) square feet in area per single-family or multi-family unit; Signs prohibiting trespassing and advertising, and neighborhood watch and alarm signs, are allowed. Applies: Private property. § 17.62.030 · code text Signs prohibiting trespassing and advertising, as well as neighborhood watch and alarm signs, shall be permitted on private property.
For-sale and open-house signs	1 on-site sign up to 6 square feet, with up to 3 attached rider signs. Applies: Residential property; weekends and holidays: up to 5 open house signs of 6 square feet each, to direct traffic. § 17.62.030 · code text a. For residential property, one on site sign with a maximum sign area of six (6)
Other temporary signs	Up to 2 signs, 10 sq ft total, 8 ft high, at least 5 ft from the right-of-way; not illuminated. Applies: Temporary promotional signs per home occupation; no city permit; each business gets at most 8 weeks of temporary signs per year. § 17.62.080 · code text \| Residential dwellings/uses, building sign \| 2 per home occupation \| 10 total \| 8 \| 5 \|

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Greenfield's code: Less than 4 square feet; erected no earlier than 45 days before the election; removed within 7 days after. (Nonilluminated campaign signs for an election to public office or a ballot measure.) (§ 17.62.030); Permitted during and at the site of the political event or demonstration. (Political event or demonstration signs.) (§ 17.62.030).

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