Perth Amboy, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Vehicle covered
- Commercial vehicle over one (1) ton manufacturer-rated capacity
- On residential streets
- No parking overnight
- On residential property
- No parking
- Inoperable cars
- Not stored outside over 15 days in residential zones
- Amended
- 9-21-2005, Ord. No. 1304-2005
- Citation
- Perth Amboy City Code § 430-60Z
Summary
In the City of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, no commercial vehicle rated by its manufacturer for more than one (1) ton can be parked overnight on a street in a residential zone or parked on any residential property. Subsection Z of § 430-60 sets the rule, and it was amended in 2005.
The following design and performance standards shall be adhered to: ... Z. No commercial vehicle of more than one (1) ton manufacturer-rated capacity shall be parked on any street overnight in a residential zone or parked on any residential property.
Full Breakdown
The prohibition is Subsection Z of § 430-60 of the Perth Amboy City Code, one of the design and performance standards that the section says shall be adhered to. It reads that no commercial vehicle of more than one (1) ton manufacturer-rated capacity shall be parked on any street overnight in a residential zone or parked on any residential property. The subsection was amended 9-21-2005 by Ord. No. 1304-2005.
The line is drawn by the manufacturer-rated capacity of the vehicle. A commercial vehicle rated above one ton is covered, and the rating decides coverage. The rule has two parts. On a street in a residential zone the ban applies to overnight parking. On residential property the text bars parking by such a commercial vehicle and carries no overnight qualifier as printed.
Neighboring subsections cover related vehicles. Subsection AA bars outside storage of inoperable cars for more than fifteen (15) days in any residential zone, and no cars in any stage of disassembly can be stored on a property unless in a garage. Subsection R(2) keeps front and side yards free of open storage of boats, vehicles or any other equipment, other than passenger vehicles parked on driveways in a residential zone. Subsection Q(1) does not prohibit the parking or storage of trailers and campers on private premises, but the storage is located to conform to the yard requirements for an accessory building, and no trailer or camper can be used for dwelling purposes or as sleeping quarters.
The Zoning officer administers and enforces Chapter 430 under § 430-101C(1). Any person can file a written complaint with the administrative official under § 430-108, and the official records it and investigates.
Violations & Fines
The administrative official issues written notice naming the violation and ordering correction, with a second inspection and approval within thirty (30) days under § 430-102. Under § 430-109, a violation of Chapter 430 is a misdemeanor punishable on conviction by a fine of not more than $1,000, imprisonment of not more than 30 days, or both, plus costs. Each day the violation continues is a separate offense, and owners, tenants, builders and contractors can each be charged.
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