On Bergen County roads, driveway curb cuts require a county Road Opening Permit. Blocking driveways is prohibited statewide under N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, and each Bergen County municipality sets its own driveway parking rules.
Bergen County maintains roughly 200 miles of county roads. New driveways or modified curb cuts on a county road require a Road Opening Permit from the Bergen County Department of Public Works Division of Engineering. Parking that blocks a driveway is prohibited throughout New Jersey by N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, which prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in front of public or private driveways. Beyond this, each Bergen County municipality adopts its own driveway surface, setback, and parking-on-driveway rules through local zoning and traffic ordinances.
Title 39 summons, fines, and towing for driveway-blocking; unpermitted curb cuts on county roads can require restoration at the owner's cost.
See how other cities in Bergen County handle driveway rules.
See how Mahwah's driveway rules rules stack up against other locations.
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