Garage and yard sale permits, frequency limits and signage rules in Middlesex County are set by each municipality, not the county. Many towns require a low-cost permit and cap the number of sales per household each year.
Middlesex County has no countywide garage-sale ordinance. Regulation of yard, garage and rummage sales is a municipal matter handled under each town's licensing or peddling-and-solicitation chapter. Typical municipal rules across the county require a resident to obtain a garage-sale permit, limit the number of sales per address per year (often two to four), restrict hours of operation, and control the size and placement of directional signs. Requirements and permit fees vary from town to town among the 25 municipalities, so residents should confirm the rules with their own municipal clerk before advertising a sale. The county plays no role in garage-sale permitting.
Selling without a required permit, exceeding the annual sale limit or posting illegal signs is a municipal ordinance violation, enforced by local code enforcement or police. Fines are set by the town; Middlesex County does not cite garage sales.
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Edison, NJ
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Edison, NJ
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Edison, NJ
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Edison, NJ
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Edison, NJ
Edison's Chapter 37 (Zoning) caps residential fences at 4 ft in the front yard and 6 ft overall. Up to 8 ft is allowed along a rear lot line bordering a non-...
Edison, NJ
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