Newark Traffic & Parking Code (Title 11) prohibits blocking driveways, sidewalks, and crosswalks. Vehicles must not extend beyond the property line onto the sidewalk. Driveway curb cuts require permits from the Engineering Division.
Newark regulates driveway use under Title 11 (Traffic & Parking) and the zoning code. Vehicles parked in driveways must be entirely on the property and may not extend over the sidewalk or obstruct pedestrian passage. Blocking a driveway -- including your own if it impedes public right-of-way -- is a parking violation subject to ticketing and towing. New driveway curb cuts or widening existing cuts requires a permit from the Department of Engineering. In residential zones, front-yard paving is limited; converting an entire front yard to parking surface typically requires zoning approval. Driveways must maintain proper drainage and may not direct stormwater onto adjacent properties or the public sidewalk.
Parking tickets for blocking driveways; vehicles subject to towing at owner expense.
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