Public Conduct in Piscataway, NJ (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Piscataway, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Piscataway Township bans skateboarding on municipal property unless a sign says otherwise, and separately bars skateboards, roller skates and in-line skates from any Township-owned parking area. Added by Ord. No. 07-31, § 3-19 carries no stand-alone fine, so a violator faces the Chapter 1, § 1-5 general penalty of up to $2,000 or 90 days.
Piscataway Skateboarding Ban On Municipal Property
Significant RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code § 3-19
§ 3-19. SKATEBOARDING; ROLLER SKATING. ... a. Skateboarding on municipal property is prohibited unless otherwise posted. b. No person shall operate or cause to operate a skateboard or roller skates, including in-line skates, in any parking area owned by the Township of Piscataway.
Loud Party Ordinance
Piscataway's chronic nuisance property ordinance turns repeated noise and disorderly-conduct calls into a billable offense. Once a one- or two-family home draws five qualifying Police Department calls, including excessive noise or disturbing the peace, in any 60-day span, the property goes on probationary status and the owner owes $300 for every further call.
Repeat Noise Calls Trigger Piscataway Nuisance Fees
Some RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code § 3-29.2
NUISANCE PROPERTY Properties on which activities occur that result in qualifying Piscataway Township Police Department calls for municipal services during any sixty-day period in excess of the number of calls listed on the schedule in § 3-29.5 are considered nuisance properties and are subject to the penalties and procedures as set forth in this chapter. ... ... b. Disorderly conduct, disturbin...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Piscataway Township bans smoking, indoors and outdoors, on all municipal property under § 3-27.2, including the Municipal Building, Police Headquarters and the Community/Senior Center, plus any vehicle the Township owns or operates. No-smoking signs must be posted at every covered entrance in English and Spanish. A first violation of § 3-27 draws a $250 fine, rising to $1,000 for later offenses.
Piscataway Smoking Ban On Municipal Property
Heavy RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code § 3-27.1, § 3-27.2
SMOKING The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of smoke or vapor from an electronic smoking device. ... ... a. Smoking and consumption of Edibles shall be prohibited on all municipal property, both indo...
Public Marijuana Use
Piscataway Township bans consuming cannabis Edibles, defined as any food item containing cannabis or THC, in every public park and recreation facility it owns under § 3-27.2b, including athletic fields, playgrounds and the pool facility. The same section bars smoking or consuming edibles on all other municipal property and in Township-owned vehicles. A violation of § 3-27 starts at a $250 fine.
Piscataway Public Cannabis Consumption Ban
Heavy RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code § 3-27.1, § 3-27.2
EDIBLES A food item containing Cannabis or Tetrahydrocannabinol ( THC). ... ... b. Smoking and consumption of Edibles shall be prohibited in all public parks and recreation facilities, athletic fields, playgrounds, pool facility, and other recreational facilities owned and operated by the Township of Piscataway upon which the public is invited or upon which the public is permitted and where ind...
Public Alcohol Use
Piscataway Township bans drinking or possessing any alcoholic beverage, in an open or closed container, in any Township park or playground at any time under § 12-2.1. The Director of Parks and Recreation can issue a permit allowing alcohol at a specific park or playground for a specific time under § 12-2.2, but without one, violators face a $100 to $250 fine or up to 15 days in jail.
Alcohol in Piscataway Township Parks
Significant RestrictionsPiscataway Township Code §§ 12-2.1, 12-2.3
It shall be unlawful to drink or possess in an open or closed container any alcoholic beverage in any Township park or playground within the Township at any time. ... Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not less than $100 nor exceeding $250 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days or both, in the discretion of the court.