Garage Sale Permit

Sale Permit & Ordinance:

To obtain a Outdoor Sale Permit, please come by Finance Building located at 104 S Central. The application fee is $10.00.

The yellow permits must be displayed on the date of the garage sale for Officers to see.

Please view the documents below for more information:

If you have any questions, please call (972) 544-2110.


Sign Ordinance:

Below is the Sign Ordinance for the City of Ferris concerning sale signs:

  1. (A) No sign shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to obstruct free and clear vision or movement of traffic whether vehicular or pedestrian.
  2. (B) No sign or portion of any sign shall be erected upon or over any public right-of-way, unless specifically exempted under this chapter.
  3. (C) No sign shall be erected or maintained in such a manner as to interfere with, obstruct the view of, or be confused with any authorized traffic sign, signal, or device.
  4. (D) Any sign located in the public right-of-way or otherwise in violation of this section may be removed by the Building Official or a police officer immediately without notice, the costs for removal being charged to the owner or permittee as provided in § 152.09(A) of this code.

(Ord. 278, passed 3-2-1992) Penalty, see § 152.99