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Linden, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Overnight ban
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., all city streets
Driveway ban
immobile truck cabs/trailers barred any time
Always-banned streets
Lower Road and West 20th Street
Max penalty
$500 fine or 90 days jail
Tow trigger
3rd summons on same vehicle in 30 days
Exempt
delivery, utility, repair and emergency vehicles

Summary

Linden bans overnight parking of truck tractor cabs, trailers, recreational vehicles, campers and boats on any city street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and separately bars parking any immobile truck tractor cab or trailer in a residential driveway or on residential property at any time. Truck parking is banned around the clock on Lower Road and West 20th Street. Violators face fines up to $500 and towing.

a. No person shall park a truck tractor cab, trailer, pole trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or boat from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in or upon any street in the City of Linden. ... ... d. No person shall park any truck tractor cabs with or without trailers, or any trailer or combination thereof incapable of being moved on its own power, in any residential driveway or on residential property. e. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, truck parking shall be prohibited at all times on Lower Road, North and South, from Tremley Point Road to the Rahway City border and West 20th Street. ... Any person, association, or corporation who shall violate the provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court. In addition to the above penalties, after the issuance of a third summons to the same vehicle within a thirty-day period, the Linden Police Department may cause to have the same removed from the municipal streets with the owner being responsible for the cost of such removal.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).

Full Breakdown

1 sets two separate bans. , a citywide overnight curfew that applies regardless of the vehicle's weight or axle count. Second, a truck tractor cab or trailer that cannot move under its own power, whether attached or not, is barred from any residential driveway or residential property at any hour, not just overnight, a clause aimed at disabled rigs stored at home rather than delivery stops. e imposes a round-the-clock truck parking ban, with no time-of-day exception, on Lower Road North and South between Tremley Point Road and the Rahway city line, and on West 20th Street, streets that sit closest to the Bayway refinery corridor and carry the heaviest tractor-trailer traffic in the city.

2 carves out working vehicles: trucks actively making a delivery to the property along the street where they are parked, public utility vehicles engaged in construction or maintenance, vehicles under active repair or maintenance, and any vehicle responding to an emergency. Municipal, county and state emergency vehicles, including those under contract to those agencies, are also exempt. 3 lets police tow and impound a vehicle after its owner has been summonsed three times for the same violation within a thirty-day window, with the owner bearing the towing and storage cost.

Violations & Fines

A conviction under § 7-16.3 carries a fine of up to $500, up to 90 days in jail, or both, at the Municipal Court's discretion. A vehicle that draws a third summons for the same violation within thirty days can be towed and impounded by the Linden Police Department, with the owner responsible for the removal and storage cost before the vehicle is released.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I park a box truck on my street overnight in Linden?
No. Linden City Code § 7-16.1 bans parking a truck tractor cab, trailer, camper, RV or boat on any city street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., no matter the street or the vehicle's size.
Can I keep a disabled tractor-trailer in my driveway?
No. Section 7-16.1.d bars parking any truck tractor cab or trailer that cannot move under its own power in a residential driveway or on residential property at any hour, not just overnight.
Are delivery trucks exempt from the parking ban?
Yes. Section 7-16.2 exempts vehicles actively making a delivery to the property along the street, public utility vehicles doing construction or maintenance, vehicles under active repair, and emergency vehicles.
What happens after multiple truck-parking tickets?
After a third summons on the same vehicle within thirty days, § 7-16.3 lets the Linden Police Department tow and impound it, and the owner must pay the removal and storage cost.

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