Schenectady, NY Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Garage sale signs in Schenectady County are regulated as temporary signs under each municipality's sign code. Common rules across the City of Schenectady, Niskayuna, Rotterdam, Glenville, Duanesburg, and Princetown permit garage sale signs on private property with owner consent, typically limit size to 4-6 square feet, and require installation no more than 48 hours before the sale and removal within 24 hours after it ends. Placement is prohibited in the public right-of-way (including tree lawns and strip between sidewalk and curb), on utility poles, on traffic signs and street trees, and on any municipal or state property. NY Public Service Commission rules separately prohibit attaching signs to utility poles. NY Highway Law §167 prohibits signs in state highway right-of-way covering Routes 5, 7, 146, 890, and I-890. Signs on utility poles are commonly removed weekly by municipal crews or utility companies. No permit is required on private property, but some jurisdictions cap the number of garage sale sign events per household per year.