New Rochelle, NY Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Main sign size
- 14.5 in. by 23 in.
- Off-site signs allowed
- Up to 10, max 12 sq. in. each
- Signage removal deadline
- 6:00 p.m. the following Monday
- Issuing office
- City Clerk
- Enforcement
- New Rochelle Police Department
Summary
New Rochelle issues one 14.5-by-23-inch official yard sign per garage sale permit plus up to 10 smaller 12-square-inch directional signs, and every temporary sign must come down by 6 p.m. the Monday after the sale.
Upon issuance of a garage sale permit, the City Clerk will issue a yard sign with the City Seal, the property address where sale is to be held and the permit number. The size of this sign shall be 14 1/2 inches in height and 23 inches long. In addition, the City Clerk will issue no more than 10 temporary smaller signs of no more than 12 square inches in area for placement off the premises. These smaller signs will have the City Seal and the location, days and time of the garage sale. All temporary signage must be taken down no later than 6:00 p.m. on the Monday following the sale date.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4601407; v60 updated 2025-12-02; through 12-02-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 160-6 of the City Code governs garage sale signage as part of the permit process. 5 inches in height and 23 inches long. In addition, the Clerk will issue up to 10 smaller temporary signs, each no larger than 12 square inches, for placement off the seller's own premises to direct traffic to the sale; these smaller signs also carry the City Seal along with the sale's location, days, and time. on the Monday following the sale date, closing the window during which off-premises advertising signs may remain posted.
Because § 160-7 lets the Police Department inspect for the authorized yard sign, a seller displaying signage without the City-issued sign, or leaving signs up past the Monday deadline, is exposed to inspection and citation even if the underlying sale itself was properly permitted.
Violations & Fines
A garage sale sign violation is enforced as a Chapter 160 offense: § 160-8B sets a warning for a first violation, $100 fines for the second, third, and fourth violations, and $250 for each violation after that. Displaying unauthorized signage, or failing to remove signs by the 6:00 p.m. Monday deadline, also subjects the sale to Police Department inspection under § 160-7.
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