Passaic, NJ Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)
Key Facts
- Right-of-way signs
- Prohibited under § 234-6.D
- Traffic obstruction
- Also prohibited
- Private-lawn signs
- Governed instead by Ch. 247
- Violation penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine / 90 days jail
Summary
A Passaic garage-sale license does not allow signs in the street, sidewalk or other public right-of-way, § 234-6.D requires licensees to keep sale goods and signage entirely off public property and clear of pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
§ 234-6. Duties of licensee. The license shall: ... D. Place no goods or signs or other materials in or on the public right-of-way or in any way interfere with the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic thereon.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
" That bars taping or staking directional signs to the curb, a utility pole, a street sign post, or the grass strip between sidewalk and street, because all of that is public right-of-way even where it looks like part of the yard. The same section requires licensees to avoid untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising (§ 234-6B), which extends to any sign describing the sale. D's public-right-of-way ban but must still avoid the obstruction-of-vision restriction that Chapter 247 applies at street intersections. Because Chapter 234 does not set a separate size or duration limit for garage-sale signs on private property, the controlling restriction for a Passaic garage sale sign is simply: keep it off the public right-of-way and out of the flow of traffic.
Violations & Fines
Placing goods or signs in the public right-of-way violates § 234-6D and is punishable under § 234-7A the same as any other Chapter 234 duty: a fine of up to $1,000, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or both. A first conviction bars the seller from obtaining another sale license for three years, and a second conviction is a permanent bar under § 234-7B.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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