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 garage sale rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County municipalities apply local property maintenance codes to garage and yard sales to prevent blight. Hackensack Code Chapter 142, Paramus Code Chapter 394, Teaneck Code Chapter 19, and Fort Lee Code Chapter 145 all require merchandise to be stored out of view between sale days and removed promptly. Signs must typically come down within 24 hours of sale conclusion under each municipality's sign code.
Bergen County municipal property maintenance codes align with the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) as adopted through N.J.A.C. 5:28 and individual municipal ordinances. For garage sales, these codes require organized display, prohibit blight conditions, and mandate prompt cleanup. Paramus Code §394-6 requires all unsold items to be removed from view by the end of each sale day. Hackensack Code §142-4 prohibits leaving merchandise at the curb between sale days and requires complete cleanup within 24 hours of sale conclusion. Teaneck Code §19-7 limits display to front yard only if not visible from neighboring residences and requires immediate cleanup. Fort Lee Code §145-5 specifically prohibits leaving unsold items at the curb as it constitutes illegal dumping under Code §183. All Bergen towns require signs advertising the sale to be removed within 24 to 48 hours of sale conclusion per their respective sign codes. Repeat violators face escalating fines and may be denied future garage sale permits. Properties showing a pattern of sale-related blight may receive formal notices under each town's property maintenance code (adopting IPMC 2018 or later). Unsold items should be donated to Bergen County charities (Goodwill Paramus, Salvation Army Hackensack, Habitat for Humanity Bergen County ReStore in Fair Lawn) rather than curbside disposal.
Items left out after sale: $50 to $250 blight citation (varies by town). Signs not removed within 24 hours: $25 to $100 per sign. Curbside dumping of unsold items: $250 to $1,000 illegal dumping fine. Habitual violations: escalating fines up to $2,000 and permit denial for future sales.
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