Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)

Section 175-139 of the Monroe Township Code, Storage of commercial vehicles, was amended 7-21-1992 by Ordinance O-27-92 of the Township Council. It draws one line between vehicles that look like family transportation and vehicles that do not.

On the permitted side, automobiles, station wagons, small pickups or panel trucks less than two tons, jeep vehicles, travel-alls and similar types of vehicles used for commercial purposes are permitted in all zones. A plumber's van or a contractor's small pickup under two tons can therefore stay at home in a residential neighborhood without violating this section.

On the restricted side, trucks and other commercial vehicles not mentioned above shall not be parked or stored in any residential zone. The word used is parked or stored, so the ban reaches a heavy truck left on a driveway or lot overnight, and it is not limited to long-term storage. The only exception is for vehicles engaged in construction that are parked or stored on an active construction site.

The dividing figure is the two-ton threshold printed in the text. The section does not define commercial vehicle separately, so the test is the list of named vehicle types and the two-ton limit on pickups and panel trucks. Vehicles over that threshold belong in nonresidential zones, such as the commercial and industrial districts shown on the Township's zoning map.

Section 175-138 deals with a different category: noncommercial recreational vehicles, utility trailers and small boats on single-family properties, which are allowed outside the required front yard. The Zoning Officer enforces Chapter 175 along with the Construction Code Official under section 175-8.