Providence County yard sales typically run 8 AM to 6 PM or sunrise to sunset, avoiding the early-morning quiet hours enforced under Providence Noise Ordinance Code Ch. 16. Sign posting on public property is prohibited; signs must be removed within 24 hours of sale end.
Yard sale hours across Providence County align with local noise ordinances. Providence's noise rules (Code Ch. 16) limit daytime sound from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM, so sales typically start at 8 AM to avoid early-morning complaints. Cranston, Warwick, Pawtucket, Woonsocket, East Providence, Smithfield, Johnston, and North Providence impose similar 8 AM to dusk windows through their noise and nuisance ordinances. Most sales run Friday-Sunday to capture weekend traffic. Sign posting is tightly regulated: Providence Code §14-65 and similar ordinances prohibit affixing sale signs to utility poles, traffic signs, street trees, or any public right-of-way infrastructure. Signs on private property (with owner consent) are allowed and must be removed within 24-48 hours of sale end. Items and tables must be removed from the front yard at end of daily hours; overnight leftover merchandise may be cited as blight or a fire hazard. Sales cannot block sidewalks (ADA), fire hydrants, or public access.
Operating outside allowed hours / creating noise before 8 AM: $25-$100 per incident. Sign on public property: $25-$100 per sign plus removal. Items left curbside overnight: blight citation $50-$200. Blocking sidewalk or ADA access: immediate removal order.
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