Local Taxes & Fees in Newark, NJ (2026)
2 verified local taxes & fees rules for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Vacancy Tax
Newark has no formal "vacancy tax," but Chapter 2:10-1.4E imposes an escalating annual vacant-property registration fee that operates like one. Owners of vacant homes, commercial units and vacant lots must register with the Department of Economic and Housing Development within 30 days of vacancy, and the fee climbs sharply with every renewal the property stays empty.
Newark Vacant Property Registration Fee
Significant RestrictionsRevised General Ordinances of the City of Newark §§ 2:10-1.4E.4A, 2:10-1.4E.4B, 2:10-1.4E.4C
§ 2:10-1.4E.4A. Residential Fee Schedule. The initial registration fee for each building shall be $1,000. The fee for the first renewal is $3,000, and the fee for the second renewal is $6,000. The fee for any subsequent renewal beyond the second renewal is $10,000. § 2:10-1.4E.4B. Commercial Fee Schedule. For buildings under 5,000 gross building square feet: For each abandoned commercial unit a...
Parking Tax
Newark imposes a 15% tax on fees paid to park, garage or store a motor vehicle under City Code § 10:22-3, on top of which a 7% special-event surcharge and a 3.5% mass-transit access tax can apply depending on location and timing.
Newark 15% Motor Vehicle Parking Tax
Some RestrictionsNewark, NJ Code § 10:22-3
There is hereby imposed a tax of 15% on fees paid for parking, garaging or storing of motor vehicles, other than fees paid by a tenant for parking in a lot or garage which is part of premises occupied solely as a private one or two family dwelling.
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