Commercial vehicles and trucks over 4 tons gross vehicle weight (8,000 lb) are restricted from parking on residential streets in Edison Township under Chapter 7 (Traffic). The restriction includes vehicles displaying commercial lettering, equipment racks, or registered as commercial in New Jersey. Permits may be available for short-term contractor parking.
Edison Township's Chapter 7 (Traffic) restricts the parking of commercial vehicles, including those over 4 tons gross weight (8,000 lb), on residential streets, particularly during overnight or other restricted hours. The definition of a 'commercial vehicle' in New Jersey follows N.J.S.A. Title 39 — vehicles registered as commercial, marked with commercial lettering, equipped with ladder racks or pipe racks, or used principally to carry tools/materials/equipment for business purposes. Chapter 37 (Zoning) further restricts the storage and parking of commercial vehicles on private residential property as an accessory use; typically one commercial vehicle per dwelling (subject to weight limits) may be parked on a residential lot. Contractor vehicles actively working at a residence are permitted to park while loading/unloading or while performing work. Edison Police enforce street-side restrictions; longer-term street parking by a commercial vehicle is subject to ticket and tow. The most recent amendment to Chapter 7 was Ord. O.2244-2025 (February 26, 2025).
Parking a commercial vehicle on a residential street in violation of Chapter 7 is punishable under the township's general penalty (Chapter 1 §1-5) with fines up to $50 and/or up to 15 days imprisonment, plus tow and storage charges if impounded. Repeat or aggravated violations and zoning violations for improper on-lot commercial-vehicle storage carry higher fines under Chapter 37 enforcement.
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