Passaic, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight ban hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Fine, overnight parking
- $107 under § 295-17.1A(6)
- Truck route threshold
- 3+ axle trucks barred off-route
- Fine, off truck route
- $67 under § 295-17.1B
- Geographic scope
- citywide, all streets
Summary
Passaic bans overnight parking of trucks, buses, trailers and truck tractors on any street citywide between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under City Code § 295-7.2, regardless of whether the vehicle carries private or commercial registration. Separately, § 295-8 bars any truck with three or more axles from streets not on the City's designated truck route (Schedule VA). Violators face fines set in § 295-17.1.
The owner or operator of any omnibus, school bus, semitrailer, trailer, truck, or truck tractor regardless of the type of registration, private or commercial, as defined in Subsection B of this section, shall not park said vehicle upon any street in the City of Passaic between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (prevailing time). [§ 295-7.2A] Trucks having a total of three axles or more are hereby prohibited from all streets or portions of streets described in Schedule VA (§ 295-24.1), including for pickup and delivery or materials. [§ 295-8]
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
prevailing time. The section defines each covered vehicle type: an 'omnibus' covers vehicles carrying more than eight passengers (excluding commuter vans and rideshare vehicles); a 'truck' is any motor vehicle designed for commercial purposes such as transporting goods, wares or merchandise, or maintained primarily to transport property. The overnight ban applies citywide, on any street, and draws no residential-versus-commercial zoning distinction. A related but separate rule, § 295-8, bars trucks with three or more axles from all streets described on Schedule VA, including for pickup and delivery of materials; that section was amended October 15, 2024 (Ord.
No. 2465-24), replacing an earlier four-ton-weight threshold. Trucks over that threshold may use only the streets the City designates as the truck route system under Schedule V (§ 295-24). 1B still references a $67 fine tied to the truck-route provision's prior four-ton-weight language. Enforcement of both provisions runs through the Passaic Police Division, and vehicles found in violation are subject to summons and towing under the chapter's general enforcement authority.
Violations & Fines
Overnight parking of a truck, bus, trailer or truck tractor on any Passaic street between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. draws a $107 fine under § 295-17.1A(6). Running a truck of three or more axles off the designated truck route under § 295-8 is cross-referenced to a $67 fine in § 295-17.1B. Both violations are enforced by the Passaic Police Division and can result in towing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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