Garage sale rules split sharply across Somerset County. Franklin Township requires a permit from the municipal committee, capped at four per household a year. Hillsborough requires no permit or fee at all, only sign rules. Each town sets its own regime.
There is no countywide garage sale rule in Somerset County, and the towns take opposite approaches. Franklin Township regulates tightly: under its Chapter 82, a resident must obtain a permit before displaying goods for sale, each permit covers a set two- to three-day window, and no household or business may hold more than four permitted sales in a calendar year. Hillsborough sits at the other end, requiring no permit and no fee, and controlling only signage — signs may not go up more than 48 hours before or after the sale, must stay under 24 inches in a right-of-way, and cannot be nailed to utility or traffic poles.
In permit towns like Franklin, holding a sale without a permit or beyond the four-per-year cap is an ordinance violation carrying a municipal fine. In Hillsborough, enforcement targets non-compliant signs rather than the sale itself.
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