Showing ordinances that apply to Riva, MD
Riva is an unincorporated community (population 4,257) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Riva is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The garage sale permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County does not require a permit for residential yard sales. City of Annapolis similarly permissive. Sign ordinance restrictions apply. Frequency cap is the main rule.
Anne Arundel County does not require residents to obtain a permit for occasional garage, yard, or estate sales at their own residence. Operations must comply with County Code Article 17 sign regulations (no signs in public rights-of-way, removed within 48 hours of sale end). City of Annapolis similarly does not require a permit for residential sales in non-historic areas. Sales in the Annapolis Historic District face additional signage review from HDC. Neighborhood or community-wide sales (Hunt Club, Bay Ridge) organized through HOA do not require county permit but HOA may coordinate.
Sign in ROW: removal and $25-$50 citation. Commercial-scale operation (retail): home business zoning violation $250-$1,000.
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