5 rules for unincorporated Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Verified from official government sources
Montgomery County, PA sets no countywide rule on how you store garbage cans. Each municipality's property maintenance code requires exterior areas be kept free of accumulated rubbish and garbage stored in approved covered containers. Norristown and other towns bar leaving cans at the curb between collection days.
Montgomery County, PA has no countywide blight ordinance. Each of the 62 boroughs and townships enforces exterior property maintenance under its own code, most adopting the International Property Maintenance Code. Norristown, the county seat, requires premises be kept safe, sanitary and free of hazards.
Montgomery County, PA has no countywide vacant-lot ordinance. Boroughs and townships require owners to keep empty lots mowed, free of debris and secured against dumping under their property maintenance codes. Neglected vacant lots are cited the same as any overgrown or littered premises.
Montgomery County, PA does not regulate garage or yard sales. Each borough or township sets its own rules, and many limit how many sales per year, require a permit, and restrict signage. Check your municipal code before advertising a sale.
Montgomery County, PA sets no countywide grass-height limit. Each municipality enforces its own weed ordinance. Norristown, the county seat, requires all premises be kept free of weeds or plant growth exceeding eight inches, with noxious weeds prohibited outright.
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