Long Branch, NJ Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)

Section 345-42C of the Long Branch Zoning Code, "Parking areas in residential districts," sets the city's front-yard driveway limits. Paragraph (7), added by Ordinance No. 18-08 on August 26, 2008, states that in no case shall more than 20% of any front yard area be used for parking or driveways in any R Residential Zone. Paragraph (8), added by the same 2008 ordinance, tells corner-lot owners which yard controls the calculation: the smaller of the two front yard areas abutting a street is the one used to figure the maximum 20% coverage allowed for parking and driveways.

Paragraph (9) limits curb cuts on top of the coverage cap: except for circular driveways defined under § 345-11Y, a one- to four-family residential property in an R Residential Zone may have only one driveway, parking area, or curb cut. These paragraphs sit alongside the section's general residential parking rules: parking may be in attached or detached garages, driveways, or parking areas, and any driveway designated as a parking space must measure nine feet by 18 feet within the property lines. The section also carries commercial-vehicle parking limits and a ban on vehicles over 8,000 pounds parking overnight in residential zones, both enforced under the same subsection.

Compliance is checked by the Zoning Officer, the Building Department, City Planning, the Construction Code Official, or Long Branch police, who may inspect premises and order violations remedied under § 345-79.