Somerset County municipalities restrict overnight parking of commercial vehicles in residential zones by ordinance. Heavy trucks, trailers, and multi-axle vehicles are commonly barred; light work vans and pickups are usually allowed.
No single New Jersey statute controls residential commercial-vehicle parking; each Somerset County municipality sets its own rule by ordinance. The common pattern in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Franklin, and Bernards prohibits overnight parking of commercial vehicles above a stated weight or with more than a set number of axles in residential zones, and bars trailers, dump trucks, and tractor units. Registered light pickups and service vans used by the resident are generally permitted in a driveway. Temporary parking for active deliveries and service calls is allowed. Landscapers and contractors with heavier equipment must store it on commercial property.
Parking a prohibited commercial vehicle in a residential zone brings municipal citations, commonly $50 to several hundred dollars, escalating for repeat offenses, with towing available for oversized vehicles.
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