Showing ordinances that apply to Springfield, NJ
Springfield is an unincorporated community (population 1,518) in Union County, New Jersey. Because Springfield is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Union County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The time restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Union County municipalities restrict garage sale hours to daytime. Elizabeth Chapter 5.44 allows 8 AM-6 PM. Westfield 8 AM-5 PM. Summit and Cranford 9 AM-5 PM. No Sunday-morning early starts before 9 AM. Sales must conclude and signs removed daily. Items left at curb after hours may trigger property maintenance citation. Adequate off-street parking for shoppers recommended to avoid neighbor complaints. Multiple-day sales must observe hours each day.
Time restrictions on garage sales across Union County keep activity within daytime hours compatible with residential neighborhoods. Elizabeth Revised Ordinances Chapter 5.44 restricts sales to 8 AM-6 PM. Westfield Code §11-14 permits 8 AM-5 PM. Summit Code Chapter 155 limits to 9 AM-5 PM. Cranford Code §4-13 allows 9 AM-5 PM. Scotch Plains 8 AM-5 PM. Mountainside 9 AM-5 PM. Plainfield 9 AM-6 PM. Sunday sales are typically permitted in most Union County municipalities but often with later start time (9 AM or 10 AM) to respect morning religious services. All merchandise, tables, display racks, and signs must be put away at the end of each sale day; items may not be left out overnight at the curb or in the front yard. This prevents property blight and limits impact on neighbors. Cranford and Westfield additionally require sale signs (directional arrows on lawn stakes) be removed within 24 hours of the sale's conclusion; signs left beyond the sale date face removal by municipal staff and $25-$50 citations under each town's sign ordinance. Adequate off-street parking for customers is encouraged (though not required) to minimize impact on neighborhood street parking. Repeated complaints from neighbors about traffic, noise, or parking may trigger permit revocation for subsequent sales.
Elizabeth operating outside hours: $50-$250 per occurrence. Items left at curb after sale: $50-$200 property maintenance under local code. Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25-$50 plus municipal removal cost. Habitual violations may result in denial of future permit applications.
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