Linden, NJ Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Signs allowed per sale
- 1
- Maximum sign size
- 4 square feet
- Allowed location
- On the sale premises only
- Off-site or extra signs
- Not permitted, separate violation each
Summary
Linden restricts a licensed garage sale to a single sign, no larger than four square feet, posted on the residential premises where the sale is held. No other signs, on public or private property, are allowed, and each unauthorized sign is a separate code violation.
One (1) single-faced sign containing not more than four (4) square feet in total area may be placed upon a residential premises where the sale is being conducted. No other signs are permitted either on public or private property. ... Each unauthorized sign shall be considered a separate violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).
Full Breakdown
3. It permits one single-faced sign, capped at four square feet in total area, to be placed on the residential premises where the licensed sale is being conducted. The ordinance is explicit that no other signs are permitted, whether on public or private property, which forecloses the common practice of posting extra directional signs at nearby intersections or utility poles to route shoppers to the sale. 2, a sign posted without an accompanying garage sale license, or one exceeding the four-square-foot cap, is not protected by this section.
8 specifically flags signage as its own violation category: each unauthorized sign is treated as a separate violation, distinct from the underlying licensing violation, so a seller who posts several off-site directional signs can face multiple counts rather than a single infraction.
Violations & Fines
Posting more than the one permitted four-square-foot sign, or placing any sign off the licensed premises, violates Section 4-3.6. Section 4-3.8 makes each unauthorized sign a separate violation, punishable under the general penalty in Chapter 1, Section 1-5, and enforcement is shared by the License Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer and Police Department under Section 4-3.7.
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