Mahwah Township does not require a permit to hold a residential garage sale, but it does restrict where sale signs can be placed under its sign and zoning regulations.
According to the Mahwah Township Clerk's office, no permit is required to conduct a garage or yard sale at a private residence. However, signs advertising the sale may only be posted at the property where the sale is being held. Posting garage sale signs on trees, rocks, fences, utility poles, or at intersections to direct traffic to the sale is not permitted under the Township's sign rules in Chapter 24. The Township also organizes an annual town-wide garage sale event each spring.
Posting off-premises garage sale signs on public property, utility poles, or trees can result in sign-violation notices, removal of the signs, and potential fines under Chapter 24.
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