Showing ordinances that apply to North Gates, NY
North Gates is an unincorporated community (population 9,458) in Monroe County, New York. Because North Gates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The garage sale signs rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Rochester permits garage sale signs under general temporary sign rules (§120-173). Signs limited to private property with owner permission. Utility poles and rights-of-way prohibited. Irondequoit, Greece, and Brighton have similar 2-day posting windows.
Rochester Municipal Code §120-173 treats garage sale signs as temporary signs — allowed on private property with permission, removed within 24 hours of event end. Signs on utility poles, light poles, street signs, or in public rights-of-way are prohibited under §120-173(C) and §84-15 (Parks/ROW). Brighton Town Code §203-30 limits temporary signs to 6 sq ft and requires removal within 48 hours of the sale. Most Monroe County towns allow 3-4 off-premises directional signs on private property with owner consent. No permit required. Penfield Town Code §250-8.6 similarly limits temporary signs to 6 sq ft and 14-day duration.
Signs on utility poles: removal by DPW, fine $25-$100. Signs not removed after sale: $25 per day. Obstructing visibility: immediate removal order.
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