Monmouth County, NJ Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Monmouth County garage sale signs are regulated through each municipality's sign and/or garage sale ordinance under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2. Middletown Code §530-107 permits temporary sale signs up to 4 sq ft with 3 directional signs allowed off-premises, posted 24 hours before and removed within 24 hours after the sale. Freehold Township Code §190-96 allows 6 sq ft with up to 5 directional signs. Howell Township Code §188-173 caps signs at 4 sq ft with 3 off-premises directional signs. Long Branch Code §345-52 permits up to 4 temporary signs per sale, 4 sq ft maximum. Asbury Park Code §520-35 requires garage sale permit which includes sign allowance. Red Bank Code §490-33 allows 2 signs on the property plus 3 directional signs. All Monmouth municipalities prohibit: signs attached to utility poles (NJ Title 48 and municipal codes prohibit this); signs on traffic control devices; signs on trees; signs in public rights-of-way; signs on school, government, or religious property without permission. Wire-frame yard signs are the most common compliant format. Permits for the garage sale itself are required in many Monmouth towns (Middletown, Freehold, Long Branch, Asbury Park, Red Bank) and typically include sign allowances. Illegal dumping of unsold items curbside after sale triggers separate property maintenance blight citations under municipal codes.