Union County, NJ Ordinances (2026)

Union County Police can order anyone to leave county-owned or county-controlled land if their presence is likely to cause excessive noise, disorder, or an unlawful late-night vehicle…

Union County bars smoking and vaping within 25 feet of any entrance to a county building and within 50 feet of county recreational facilities like ball fields, pools and playgrounds. A…

Union County requires a helmet at any skateboard facility it owns or operates, or that sits on county park property. Adopted as Ordinance 680-2009, the rule applies to riders of every…

Union County bans soliciting alms or contributions of any kind on property it owns, leases or controls. The rule, Safety Code Section 115-33.D, is a blanket ban rather than one limited…

Union County bans buying, selling, possessing, or drinking alcohol on any property it owns, leases, or controls, including every county park. Two narrow exceptions exist: beer sold by…

In Union County parks and on other county-controlled property, dogs must stay on a leash no longer than six feet and wear a collar with their home municipality's license tag. Owners…

Union County prohibits feeding unconfined wildlife, deer, geese, or strays alike, in any public park or on any other county-owned property, under Laws of Union County § 131-36 through…

Union County's code does not set a general rule for who maintains sidewalks abutting private property; that is a municipal matter. It does address one narrow case: sidewalks lifted by…

Union County bans overnight parking in named county parks and golf courses under Laws of Union County § 138-4 and its Schedule II, with hours set per location, for example no parking…

On county-maintained roads, Union County bans parking outright on streets listed in Schedule I and restricts parking to set hours on streets in Schedule II, under Laws of Union County…

Union County designates specific loading zones on county property by name in Schedule XIV under Laws of Union County § 138-16, including a loading zone at Warinanco Park effective 5:00…

Union County bars leaving an abandoned or junked motor vehicle on any county-owned, leased or controlled property. A vehicle left without consent for more than 48 hours, or lacking…

Union County requires every dumpster and refuse container to be covered at all times and to never leak or discharge into the county's storm sewer system, under Laws of Union County §…

Union County's Solid Waste Illegal Dumping Ordinance bars dumping more than 0.148 cubic yards of solid waste or 30 gallons of liquid anywhere without DEP authorization. A conviction is…

On Union County parks, playgrounds and other county-controlled property, playing a radio, loudspeaker, sound amplifier or musical instrument loud enough to be heard 25 feet away is…

Excavation, demolition, construction, repair or alteration work on Union County property is barred outside 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The County Manager can issue a…

Union County bars low-speed electric bicycles and other e-bikes, along with electric and motorized scooters, from every footbridge, bridle path, bicycle path, lawn, wooded area, park…

Anyone riding a scooter on Union County-controlled property must wear a properly fitted and fastened helmet meeting the ANSI Z90.4 bicycle helmet standard or the Snell Memorial…

On county-controlled property, Union County bars leaving a bicycle where it blocks a sidewalk or path, requires cyclists to use a marked bicycle path once one exists rather than the…

Union County allows charcoal grills and barbecues in its parks only in designated cooking areas, using approved equipment kept at least ten feet from any tree or building. A fire…

Union County requires a permit from the Director of Parks and Recreation to reserve county recreational facilities and park land for organized events, athletic fields, and group…

Union County bans illicit connections and improper discharges to the county's municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) under Laws of Union County Ch. 131, Art. III and IV. Violators…