Jersey City, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code §332-30(A)
- Restricted hours
- 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., daily
- Scope
- Citywide, all public streets
- Exception
- Licensed taxicabs and limousines only
- Default penalty
- Up to $50 fine or 5 days jail
Summary
Jersey City bans parking trucks, buses, tractors and other commercial motor vehicles on any city street between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., every day of the week, under City Code §332-30(A). The only carve-out is for taxicabs and limousines licensed under Chapter 307.
A.No person shall park any truck, omnibus, road tractor, semi-tractor, truck tractor or any commercial motor vehicle upon the streets of the City on any day of the week between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. except for taxicabs and limousines licensed by the City of Jersey City pursuant to Chapter 307 of this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 52).
Full Breakdown
City Code §332-30, "Parking of Trucks, Omnibus, Road Tractor, Semi-Tractor, Truck Tractor, Recreational Vehicles or any Commercial Motor Vehicles," amended by Ordinance No. " The ban is citywide and applies on every public street, not just posted blocks, seven nights a week, unlike the block-specific schedules in §332-24, this section needs no sign to take effect. 00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five days, or both, for each offense. The Division of Traffic and Parking enforces the overnight ban, and under §332-76 a commercial vehicle left on the street overnight in violation can be towed at the owner's expense, particularly if it obstructs traffic, a driveway or a fire hydrant.
Violations & Fines
Parking a truck, bus, tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle on any Jersey City street between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., other than a licensed taxicab or limousine, violates §332-30(A). It carries the Chapter 332 default penalty at Code §160-1 of up to $50.00 and/or up to five days' imprisonment, and the vehicle is subject to towing under §332-76.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I park my work truck on a Jersey City street overnight?
Does the truck parking ban apply to just some streets or the whole city?
What about detached trailers left on the street?
Sources & Official References
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