Friday, September 3, 2010
Bourbonnais
Offsite garage and yard sale signs are permitted on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays only, and must be removed by 7 a.m. the following Monday. Signs cannot be larger than 2 feet by 2 feet. They cannot be placed on trees, fences, utility poles, streetlight poles, traffic signals, street signs, stop signs or similar items. Signs must contain the address of the property where the garage or yard sales being conducted. They cannot be placed within 100 feet in any direction of the intersection of Illinois 102 and U.S. 45/52, including the landscape islands. Signs cannot be placed on village property, including the village hall, public works buildings, village parks, village flower beds, landscape areas or drainage areas. Signs shall not be displayed on any portable device or vehicle parked on any public street or right of way. If signs are placed in the right of way, the area between a sidewalk and the curb, the person placing the sign must have the permission of the owner, or the property owner has the ability to remove and dispose of the signs. If the Village removes any garage or yard sale sign because the sign(s) do not meet regulations, the person or persons responsible may be subject to a $50 removal fee. Call: 815.937.3575
Bradley
No fee. Registration required at Village Hall, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Permitted
to have two 3-day sales per year. Signs cannot be on public property, easements, poles, signs and the like. Call: 815.932.2125
Herscher
No fee.
Kankakee
Permit required. $5 for 2-day sale, $10 for 3- or 4-day sale. No signage on posts, city property, easements, signs. Obtain a permit from the new City Hall at the old library at 304 S. Indiana. Call: 815.937.3642
Manteno
No permit or registration required. Signs cannot block the view of stop signs or other traffic signs. Any temporary signs placed within village parkway betweent he sidealk and the road require a permit from the code enforcement officer and may not exceed seven days in duration. Signs for garage sales may not be posted on public property. Call: 814.472.4620
Momence
$5 fee. No signs on city property. Limit of three sales a year. Call 815.472.2007.
Peotone
An application for a garage sale permit must be made at least 48 hours prior to the sale\. Permits cost $5. Residents are limited to two garage sales a year. (However, one rain date will be allowed for the following week only). Garage sales held in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce “Community Garage Sales Days” will not require village permits or count toward the two-sale limit. No garage sale may last longer than two days. Garage sales may only be held between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Items for intentional resale may not be sold at garage sales. The garage sale must not obstruct sidewalks or walkways. No garage sales are permitted on the weekend of the Peotone Country Festival. Residents will be limited to one sign per sale, no larger than 4 square feet, and no higher than 3 feet from the ground. Signs must be placed on private property, and not in parkways or public right of ways. Fines for violation of the ordinance range from $25 to $750. Call: 708.258.3279
Daily Journal Garage sale Kit
If you place a classified ad of $26 or more for your sale, The Daily Journal will provide you with a complimentary garage sale kit, which includes a siign, instructions, coupons and pricing stickers. garage sale ads are accepted for every day, but Wednesday is the most popular day. The deadline for a Wednesday garage sale ad is Tuesday at 4 p.m. Journal Classified: 815-937.3340.