Passaic County, NJ Parking Rules: Commercial & Oversized Vehicles (2026)
Key Facts
- Trucks/buses
- Need written County permission
- Passenger cars, commercial plates
- OK if not used commercially on-site
- Vans/capped pickups
- Exempt up to 1-ton capacity
- County business vehicles
- Exempt regardless of size
- Penalty
- Up to $200 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Trucks, buses and other commercial vehicles cannot enter Passaic County park property without written permission from the County, under Article II, Section 30. The rule carves out passenger cars with commercial plates, vans and capped pickups under one ton, and any vehicle on official county business.
No person shall operate a motor truck, bus or other commercial vehicles on or within park premises without prior written permission from the County provided that this shall not prohibit the operation of passenger cars, bearing commercial license plates or identification so long as same are not used for commercial purpose on the park premises. This shall not prohibit vans, pick-up trucks with a cap, with a maximum load capacity of one ton. This shall also not prohibit the operation of commercial vehicles on business of the County.
Full Breakdown
' Three categories are carved out. First, a passenger car carrying commercial plates or markings is fine 'so long as same are not used for commercial purpose on the park premises', the plate alone doesn't trigger the rule, actual commercial activity does. Second, vans and pickup trucks with a cap are exempt outright, but only up to 'a maximum load capacity of one ton,' so a larger capped truck still needs written permission. Third, any commercial vehicle 'on business of the County', a County-contracted landscaper or a Parks & Recreation vendor, for instance, is exempt regardless of size.
Nothing in Section 30 sets a permit fee or application process; the text only requires that permission be obtained and be in writing before the vehicle enters. This section sits alongside Section 27's separate ban on servicing or repairing a motor vehicle anywhere on park premises (except emergency repairs) and Section 32's ban on covering vehicle windows while parked, together the ordinance's cluster of vehicle-specific rules for park drives. Enforcement is the same as the rest of Article II: the Passaic County Sheriff's Department and other peace officers under Article I, Section 1(c), with violations heard in the municipal court for the park's municipality.
Violations & Fines
Article I, Section 1(f)'s general penalty governs since Section 30 sets none of its own: up to 90 days in the county jail, a fine of up to $200, or both. A commercial vehicle operator who already holds a County Parks permit for other activity risks its automatic revocation on conviction, per the ordinance's Permit Revocation section.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I drive a delivery truck through a Passaic County park?
Does my work van with a company logo need a permit?
I drive a personal car with commercial plates: is that a problem?
Are County contractors exempt from the permission requirement?
Sources & Official References
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