Bergen County driveway rules are set by each municipality. Curb cuts on Bergen County roads (CR-17, CR-4, CR-502) require County Engineer approval. Unpaved front-yard parking prohibited countywide.
Bergen County's Department of Public Works regulates curb cuts onto county roadways including Paramus Road (CR-17), Route 4, Route 46, Kinderkamack Road, and Cedar Lane under N.J.S.A. 27:16-9. Any new driveway connecting to a county road requires a Road Opening Permit from the Bergen County Engineer's Office. Municipal driveways (most residential) are governed by each borough's zoning code. Bergen municipalities universally prohibit parking on unpaved front-yard surfaces and require driveways to be concrete, asphalt, or approved pavers. Vehicles cannot block public sidewalks — a common Bergen issue given narrow setbacks in towns like Palisades Park, Leonia, and Cliffside Park. Inoperable or unregistered vehicles in driveways violate property maintenance codes per N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12.
Unpermitted county road curb cut: $500-$2,500 plus removal. Sidewalk blocking: $30-$100 parking citation. Unpaved parking: code enforcement $100-$500. Inoperable vehicle: $100-$1,000 plus mandatory removal.
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