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Business Licensing & Operations in Piscataway, NJ (2026)

3 verified business licensing & operations rules for Piscataway, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Tattoo & Body Modification

Piscataway Township charges a $900 annual license fee for a tattoo parlor or body piercing establishment under the Chapter 10 fee schedule at § 10-2.4h. Operators apply through the Municipal Clerk, must display the license on the premises, and the license expires every December 31; the Health Officer can suspend it pending a revocation hearing under § 10-2.5.

Piscataway Tattoo Parlor License Fee

Some Restrictions

Piscataway Township Code §§ 10-2.1, 10-2.3, 10-2.4h

Whenever a license or permit is required by this chapter, the same shall be in addition to the requirements for any license or permit under any other chapter of this Code, and application shall be made by the applicant upon blank forms to be furnished by the Municipal Clerk, and shall be fully completed and signed by the applicant and filed with the Clerk. No license or permit shall be issued u...

Tobacco Retail License

Piscataway Township treats vape and e-cigarette retailers as a conditional zoning use under Township Code Section 21-1019.2, added in 2019. Stores are limited to the C, G-B, BPI, BPII, BR, HC and SC districts and must sit at least 500 meters from schools, day cares, churches, funeral homes, health facilities, parks and other vape or e-cigarette retailers.

Vape and E-Cigarette Retail Zoning Rules

Significant Restrictions

Piscataway Township Code §§ 21-1019.2, 21-1019.3

The location and operation of establishments that are involved in the sale of vaping products/e-cigarettes shall be a conditional use, provided the standards of § 21-1019.3 are met within the C, Commercial District; G-B, General Business District; BPI, Business Professional District; BPII, Business Professional II District; BR, Business/Recreation District; HC, Hotel Conference Center District;...

Towing Companies

Piscataway Township Police Department dispatches vehicle tows from an approved rotating list of licensed wrecker companies under Code § 4-12.14. Light duty companies rotate daily and medium/heavy duty companies rotate monthly, but an owner or driver can insist on a specific approved company unless the vehicle is unsafe and that company cannot respond within 20 minutes. Cruising for business is expressly forbidden.

Piscataway Township Rotating Tow Wrecker Rules

Significant Restrictions

Piscataway Township Code § 4-12.14

§ 4-12.14. Rotating Call List. ... Approved wrecker companies performing towing services at the request of the Township shall be called on a rotating basis by the Township Police Department, which will maintain the list of approved wrecker companies and shall designate that approved wrecker company to be on call. Each day, one approved light duty wrecker company will be on call. ... Medium/Heav...