Temporary garage/yard sale signs are allowed in Jersey City, Hoboken, and Union City on private property only. Attaching signs to utility poles, street signs, or in the public right-of-way is prohibited and subject to removal. Signs must come down within 24 hours of the sale.
Dense urban Hudson County generally discourages garage sale signs on public property. Jersey City, Hoboken, and Union City all prohibit attaching any temporary sign to utility poles, traffic signs, light posts, trees, or public benches under their respective sign and property maintenance codes. Signs on private property (the home hosting the sale and, with permission, nearby private yards) are typically limited to about 4-6 square feet each. Union City requires a garage sale permit through the City Clerk. Jersey City limits residents to a small number of garage sales per year (typically 2-3) and requires signs to be posted no earlier than 48 hours before the sale. Post-sale, signs must be removed within 24 hours. Hoboken DPW routinely removes illegally posted signs. Commercial or stoop-sale-style postings on lamp posts are among the most frequently cited sign violations in Jersey City.
Signs on utility poles or public property: removal and $25-$100 per sign. Signs left up after the sale: daily fines $25-$50. Missing required permit in Union City: citation and fine. Repeat offenders: escalating fines under each city's property maintenance code.
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