Middlesex County sets no rules for parking on a private residential driveway; that is a municipal zoning and property-maintenance matter. The county's only driveway authority is permitting new driveway access onto county roads.
How you may park on your own driveway, whether it must be paved, and whether vehicles may overhang the sidewalk are decided by the municipality in Middlesex County through its zoning and property-maintenance codes, not by the county. NJ Title 39 supplies the statewide backstop, including N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, which prohibits stopping or standing in front of a public or private driveway. The county's role is limited to access management: any new or altered driveway or curb cut that connects to a Middlesex County road requires a driveway/access permit from the Middlesex County Department of Transportation, which reviews sight distance, drainage, and geometry before construction. The county does not otherwise regulate how residents park on their own property. Blocking a sidewalk
Driveway parking and sidewalk-obstruction complaints are handled by municipal code enforcement and police under local ordinance and NJ Title 39, payable to municipal court. Constructing a driveway onto a county road without a county access permit can result in a
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