5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
There is no countywide trash-container rule in Lehigh County. In Allentown, curbside trash must be set out in limited amounts — up to 5 bags or 2 cans per collection night — and stored properly between pickups.
Allentown Curbside Collection Program trash limits
Up to 5 bags (30 gallons, 40 pounds each) OR 2 cans (32 gallons, 70 pounds each) per night.
Lehigh County does not run a countywide property-maintenance code. In Allentown, the county seat, blight is governed by the adopted International Property Maintenance Code (Chapter 455) plus the abandoned/blighted-property registration program in Chapter 135.
Lehigh County sets no vacant-lot maintenance code. In Allentown, vacant and abandoned properties must be registered and secured under Chapter 135, and lots must meet the adopted International Property Maintenance Code, including vegetation limits.
Lehigh County has no garage-sale ordinance. Rules on frequency, hours and signage are set by your city, borough or township. Allentown regulates temporary residential sales and sign placement through its zoning and vending ordinances.
Lehigh County sets no grass-height ordinance. Overgrown vegetation is enforced by each municipality under its property-maintenance code. Allentown applies the adopted International Property Maintenance Code, which limits grass and weeds around a building.
2 cities in Lehigh County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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