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 time restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County's 70 municipalities each set their own garage sale hours, but most Bergen towns limit sales to 8 AM to 6 PM or sunrise to sunset. Hackensack, Paramus, Teaneck, and Fort Lee all require daytime-only operation, with many restricting the number of sales per year (typically 2-4 per household) and requiring permits. Weekend sales (Thursday through Sunday) are the norm across the county.
Bergen County garage sale hours are governed by each of the 70 municipalities under home rule authority granted by N.J.S.A. 40:48-2. Typical Bergen hours are 8 AM or 9 AM to 6 PM with no sales before sunrise or after sunset. Paramus Code Chapter 394 (Garage Sales) limits sales to between 9 AM and 6 PM and caps residents at 2 sales per year with a $5 permit. Hackensack Code Chapter 142 restricts sales to 9 AM to 5 PM, allows up to 3 per year, and requires a permit from the City Clerk. Teaneck Code Chapter 19 (Garage Sales) limits operation to 9 AM to 5 PM with a maximum of 2 sales per calendar year. Fort Lee Code Chapter 145 permits sales 9 AM to 6 PM on consecutive days not exceeding 3 days. Englewood and Ridgewood use similar frameworks. All merchandise, tables, signs, and unsold items must be stored indoors or out of sight between sale hours. Items left at the curb after the sale may trigger property maintenance blight citations under each town's code. Off-street parking is encouraged since many Bergen streets have overnight and daytime parking restrictions.
Operating outside permitted hours: $25 to $100 per occurrence depending on municipality. Items left at curb after sale: property blight citation $50 to $250 under local property maintenance codes. Operating without permit (Paramus, Hackensack, Teaneck, Fort Lee): $50 to $500 fine. Exceeding annual sale limit: permit denial plus fine.
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