Elizabeth, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Weight threshold
- 5,000 pounds or more
- Required storage
- Must be kept in a garage
- Liable parties
- Property owner and vehicle owner
- Minimum fine
- $250, or up to 15 days jail
- Adopted
- Ord. No. 5313, March 24, 2020
Summary
Elizabeth prohibits property or vehicle owners from allowing off-street parking of any commercial motor vehicle weighing 5,000 pounds or more in a residential zone; such vehicles must instead be stored inside a garage.
A property owner and/or vehicle owner shall not allow off-street parking of any commercial motor vehicle as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, weighing five thousand (5,000) pounds or more in residential zones and said commercial motor vehicle shall be stored in a garage. A commercial motor vehicle as described herein does not have to be registered as a commercial motor vehicle or have commercial motor vehicle plates for the provisions contained herein to be applicable and enforceable.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
045, adopted by Ord. No. 5313 on March 24, 2020 and amended by Ord. No. 020. A. 39:1-1, weighing 5,000 pounds or more in residential zones, and requires that such a commercial motor vehicle instead be stored in a garage. As with the on-street curfew in the same chapter, the section specifies that the vehicle does not have to be registered as a commercial motor vehicle or carry commercial plates for the rule to apply and be enforced, meaning a heavy pickup or box truck used commercially triggers the requirement even without commercial registration.
Because the obligation is placed on the property owner as well as the vehicle owner, a homeowner who allows a tenant's or contractor's oversized commercial vehicle to sit in a residential driveway can be held responsible alongside the vehicle's owner. 090.
Violations & Fines
Section 10.40.050 sets the penalty for violations of Chapter 10.40, including Section 10.40.045, at not less than $250 or imprisonment for up to fifteen days, or both. City-wide surcharge ordinances add $1 per fine for the Autism Research and Treatment Fund, $2 for the New Jersey Forensic DNA Laboratory Fund, and $1 for the New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund, all layered onto the base fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my box truck in my driveway in a residential zone in Elizabeth?
Does the driveway ban apply if my truck isn't registered commercially?
Who is responsible if a tenant parks a commercial truck in the yard?
Sources & Official References
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