Somerset County, NJ Ordinances (2026)

Somerset County Park Commission regulations allow fires only in places marked by signage, and every fire must sit at least 10 feet from any tree, building, or underbrush. A competent…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations confine parking inside county parks to designated Parking Places only. A vehicle left outside those spots, blocking an entrance, exit…

Somerset County parks open one half-hour before sunrise and close one half-hour after sunset, both measured by the U.S. Weather Bureau's Somerville-area tables, unless the Park…

Drinking or possessing alcohol anywhere in a Somerset County park is prohibited under Section 5(b)(7), which reaches opiates and narcotics in the same clause. Anyone visibly…

Somerset County parks ban smoking in five specific zones under Section 5(a)(5): all interior spaces, within 50 feet of any entrance or exit, on athletic fields and courts, inside…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations Section 6(c) confine urinating and defecating strictly to restroom facilities the Commission has marked by signage, including portable…

Somerset County parks bar all solicitation outright: Section 5(b)(4) states plainly that "solicitation for any purpose by a Person is prohibited." The rule does not carve out passive…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations treat unmanned aircraft like model airplanes and rockets: flying one is a Regulated Use permitted only at the times and in the areas the…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations bar model airplane, rocket, and unmanned aircraft flying, drones, everywhere except the times and areas the Commission specifically…

Dumping rubbish, refuse or garbage in a Somerset County park is banned under Section 5(b)(12), a broader clause than the ordinary littering rule next to it. It reaches anyone who…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations require every dog inside a county park to be restrained by a leash and kept under control at all times. The only exception is a supervised…

Feeding any wild animal in a Somerset County park is banned outright under Section 4(b)(1), grouped with hunting, harming, trapping and killing wildlife into a single…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations reserve paths built for pedestrian and bicycle travel, plus Equestrian Trails, for foot and bike traffic only: Section 12(f) bars using them…

Selling anything in a Somerset County park is banned outright under Section 5(b)(5): no vending zones exist for general sales. The only path to sell food on Commission property is a…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations require a Permit before anyone conducts a public speech or rally inside a county park. The same Section 8 permit rule covers advertising…

Somerset County Park Commission Regulations require a written Permit before holding any meeting, athletic event, or special gathering on Commission property. Requests need 14 days…