Lancaster County, PA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Private-land rule
- Set by your municipality
- County parks
- No signs on posts/trees
- Right-of-way signs
- Often removed by township
- Common limit
- Days before/after sale
- Park exception
- Special-event permit only
Summary
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.
No person shall hitch, tie, fasten, nail, anchor, screw, or otherwise attach any wire, cable, chain, rope, card, sign, poster, advertisement, notice, announcement, handbill, board, or other articles or device to any post, tree, shrub, rock outcropping, traffic or park sign, or structure except in accordance with a special event permit.
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I staple garage-sale signs to utility poles?
Can I post directional signs in a county park?
Sources & Official References
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