Lancaster County sets no garage-sale-sign rule for private property — your city/borough/township sign ordinance governs placement, size, and removal. In county parks it is illegal to attach any sign, poster, or handbill to a post, tree, or park sign without a permit.
Temporary garage-sale and directional signs on private land are regulated by municipal sign ordinances under the MPC — many limit how many days before/after a sale a sign may stand and prohibit signs in the public right-of-way. Signs stapled to utility poles or placed on public property are commonly removed by the municipality. Lancaster County's parks flatly prohibit attaching signs or advertising to park posts, trees, and structures without a special-event permit. Check your municipality for right-of-way and duration limits before you post directional signs.
In county parks, park-system penalties (up to $600 and/or 10 days) plus sign removal. On municipal roads, the township removes right-of-way signs and may fine under its sign ordinance.
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Lancaster County does not require or restrict native-plant landscaping. Whether a meadow or native garden is allowed depends on your municipality's grass/wee...
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Lancaster County sets no watering schedule. Water-use restrictions in Pennsylvania come from the state Drought Task Force and PA DEP. Watering limits are vol...
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Lancaster County sets no weed ordinance; your municipality does (e.g., Lancaster City's six-inch limit). Statewide, Pennsylvania's Controlled Plants and Noxi...
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