Fort Lee regulates driveway design, paving, apron width, and use, requiring vehicles to be parked on improved surfaces and prohibiting parking that blocks sidewalks or public rights-of-way.
The Fort Lee Borough zoning and property maintenance ordinances require residential driveways to be paved with approved materials such as asphalt, concrete, or pavers. Driveway aprons must meet borough engineering specifications and require a permit from the Department of Public Works. Vehicles must be parked entirely on the improved driveway surface and may not overhang or block any portion of the public sidewalk. Front-yard parking on grass or unpaved areas is prohibited. Multi-family properties have additional design and screening standards.
Violations may result in fines from $100 to $1,000, mandatory removal or repair, and stop-work orders for unpermitted apron construction.
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