Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The frequency limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County garage sale frequency is set by each municipality. Typical limits: 2-4 sales per household per year, 2-3 consecutive days each. Paramus strictly limits to 2/year; Tenafly 3/year; more liberal in smaller boroughs.
Garage and yard sale frequency limits in Bergen County are set by each municipality's licensing code. Typical Bergen limits range 2-4 sales per household per calendar year, with each sale lasting 2-3 consecutive days. Examples: Paramus limits to 2/year (among the strictest in Bergen given its retail character); Tenafly 3/year; Hackensack 4/year; Ridgewood 3/year with 2-day duration; Fair Lawn 4/year. These limits prevent residential properties from operating as de facto retail businesses in violation of home-occupation zoning under N.J.S.A. 40:55D. Neighborhood-wide or community association sales are usually treated as a single event per household. Church and nonprofit rummage sales often have separate rules (no limit, but commercial registration may apply under N.J.S.A. 45:17A). Exceeding frequency limits may trigger home-business zoning enforcement. HOAs in Alpine, Franklin Lakes, Saddle River, Mahwah, and Old Tappan may impose additional or contrary restrictions.
Exceeding frequency: $50-$500. Operating as unlicensed retail: home business zoning violation $100-$2,000 under N.J.S.A. 40:55D. Repeat violations: cease-and-desist order plus escalating fines.
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