Erie County has no countywide garage-sale-sign ordinance. Temporary sign rules, including size, duration, and whether signs may go in the right-of-way, are set by your town, city, or village.
Signs advertising garage, yard, or estate sales are temporary signs governed by municipal sign codes, not by Erie County. Your town, city, or village decides how many signs you may post, their maximum size, how many days before and after the sale they may stay up, and whether they may go anywhere but the seller's property. A common rule across New York municipalities is that garage-sale signs may not be attached to utility poles, sign posts, or trees, or placed in the public road right-of-way (the strip between sidewalk and curb). Signs blocking sightlines are prohibited. Some municipalities also require a permit for the sale and cap sales per year. Check your local code before posting, and remove signs promptly.
Garage-sale signs posted in the right-of-way or on utility poles may be removed by the municipality. Exceeding local size, number, or duration limits is enforced by your municipal code-enforcement officer, usually beginning with removal or a warning.
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