Yard sales are daytime events across Dorchester County and its towns, typically running roughly sunrise to dusk. Signs, tables, and unsold goods must be cleared promptly so the property does not read as blight.
No Dorchester County rule turns a yard sale into a nighttime event; sales run in daylight, commonly from morning to late afternoon on weekends. The larger concern for towns like Summerville is what happens afterward. Merchandise, tables, and racks should be taken in when the sale ends each day, and unsold items cannot be left at the curb or scattered across the front yard between sale days or after the sale closes. Directional signs must come down promptly, and signs placed in the public right-of-way can be removed by the town. Leftover clutter can trigger a property-maintenance or blight citation.
Items or signs left out after the sale can draw a property-maintenance or blight citation, typically starting around $25 to $200 with escalating repeat fines.
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