Jersey City, NJ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code §332-28.1
- Enacted
- 2017 (Ord. 17-075)
- Designated EV spaces
- 9 street locations citywide
- Prohibition
- Non-EV vehicles barred from posted spaces
- Enforcement
- Ticket + tow, per-day separate offense
Summary
Jersey City reserves specific on-street spaces exclusively for charging electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles under City Code §332-28.1. Nine locations citywide, including spots on Central Avenue, Garfield Avenue and Marin Boulevard, are marked for EV charging only, and it's unlawful to park a non-charging vehicle in one once posted.
(a)When a sign authorized under Subsection (1) above provides notice that a space is designated as electric vehicle parking or an electric vehicle charging station, no person shall stop, stand, or park any non-electric vehicle, or otherwise block access to parking, in any such designated parking space or charging station.(b)When a sign authorized under Subsection (1) above provides notice that a space is designated as electric vehicle charging station, it is unlawful to park or permit to be parked any vehicle, including an electric vehicle, if such electric vehicle is not in the process of charging. Only one electric vehicle should occupy any space marked as an electric vehicle parking space or charging station, and no person should park except within the boundaries of the space defined.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 52).
Full Breakdown
1, "Parking for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles," added by Ordinance No. 17-075 in 2017 and amended through Ordinance No. " Subsection C lists the designated Electric Vehicle Charging Areas by street: two spaces on Central Avenue south of South Street, two on Eighth Street, twenty combined on First Street near Marin Boulevard, two on Garfield Avenue, two on Kearney Avenue, two on Manhattan Avenue, four on Marin Boulevard near Montgomery Street, and two on Ogden Avenue. "
Violations & Fines
Parking a non-electric vehicle in a posted EV space, or leaving an electric vehicle in a charging space after it's done charging, violates §332-28.1(B)(2). Each day of the violation is a separate offense punishable under Code §3-91(2), and the vehicle can be towed at the owner's expense in addition to the fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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