Parking Rules in Bergen County, NJ (2026)
4 rules for unincorporated Bergen County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
RV & Boat Parking
Bergen County itself does not impose a general RV or boat parking rule on streets. Each of the 70 municipalities sets its own ordinance, and county parks prohibit overnight RV or trailer storage under the Parks System Rules.
Bergen County RV and Boat Parking Rules
Some RestrictionsBergen County Parks System Rules & Regulations — Watercraft rules
In addition to all other applicable rules, ordinances, and laws relevant to the Bergen County Park System and its use the following rules shall apply: All watercraft must be hand carried in; no trailer-launched watercraft are permitted, except by permit. No person shall launch any watercraft without carrying aboard a U.S. Coast Guard Type III personal floatation device (PFD) for each occupant a...
Commercial & Oversized Vehicles
Trucks, buses, and other commercial vehicles cannot enter Bergen County park property without written permission from the county under Article III of the Parks System Rules and Regulations. The rule exempts ordinary passenger cars that merely carry commercial plates, along with vans and pickups rated at one ton or less, and it never blocks the county's own vehicles on official business.
Bergen County Park Commercial Vehicle Ban
Some RestrictionsBergen County Parks System Rules and Regulations, Art. III § (f) Commercial Vehicles
No person shall operate a motor truck, bus, or other commercial vehicles on or within park premises without prior written permission from the County provided that this shall not prohibit the operation of passenger cars, bearing commercial license plates or identification so long as same are not used for commercial purpose on the park premises. This shall not prohibit vans, or pick-up trucks wit...
Overnight Parking
Overnight street parking rules are set by each Bergen County municipality, not by the county. Many boroughs ban overnight on-street parking from roughly 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. unless a permit is obtained from local police.
Bergen County Overnight Parking Restrictions
Some RestrictionsBergen County Parks System Rules & Regulations sec. (3) Parking
Parking. No motor vehicle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle shall be parked upon park premises, except in such locations or areas as may be designated by the County or its duly designated representative nor shall the same be parked upon park premises before or after park hours. No drapes, curtains, blinds, or other materials, with the exception of a sunscreen located in the front window, shall be...
EV Charging
Bergen County's designated electric-vehicle charging spaces in county parks are for active charging only. Article III(z)(3)(I) requires an EV or plug-in hybrid parked in one of these spaces to actually be charging, and bars it from staying once charging finishes or once the posted time limit runs out, whichever comes first.
Bergen County Park EV Charging Space Time Limit
Some RestrictionsBergen County Parks System Rules and Regulations, Art. III § (z)(3)(I)
I. All electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles must be actively charging when parked in an authorized designated charging space and shall not be permitted to stay in the space longer them when the vehicle is done charging or more than the posted time amount, whichever is sooner.
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