Showing ordinances that apply to Riva, MD
Riva is an unincorporated community (population 4,257) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Because Riva is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Anne Arundel County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The garage sale rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 12 property maintenance requires tidy display during sales and cleanup within 24 hours. Unsold items not left at curb. Signs removed within 48 hours.
Anne Arundel County Code Article 12 (Property Maintenance) and Article 17 (Signs) apply to garage and yard sales. Merchandise must be displayed in an organized manner on tables or racks, not scattered across the lawn. Tables and unsold items must be stored inside or out of public view at the end of each sale day. Unsold items remaining at curb after sale is considered bulk trash/blight — removal within 24 hours. Sale signs in the public right-of-way prohibited; on-property signs must be removed within 48 hours of sale end. Repeated pattern of cluttered sales can trigger Article 12 blight citation.
Items left out: $100-$250 blight citation. Signs in ROW: $25-$50. Pattern of violations: escalating fines.
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