Bergenfield, NJ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Loading zone hours
- no parking 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
- Drop-off zone rule
- no parking at any time, discharge only
- Loading zone streets
- Delford Ave, Hill Place, McDermott Place
- Drop-off zone streets
- S. Summit, S. Taylor, S. Washington, W. Clinton, W. Main
- Penalty
- $55 per day of occurrence
Summary
Borough Code § 299-14 bars parking in designated loading zones from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and in drop-off zones at any time except to immediately discharge passengers. Fines run $55 per day of occurrence for either violation.
§ 299-14. No parking in loading zones and drop-off zones. ... Loading zones. The following described locations are hereby designated as loading zones, and there shall be no parking between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.: Name of Street Side Location ... Delford Avenue ... South From a point 60 feet east of Portland Avenue and extending 95 feet easterly thereof ... The following described locations are hereby designated as drop-off zones and there shall be no parking at any time. Vehicles shall not be left unoccupied and shall not remain standing longer than it takes to immediately discharge passengers. ... Violations and penalties. Any person convicted of a violation of a provision of this section or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of $55 for each day of occurrence.
Full Breakdown
m. Two former Bedford Avenue loading zones were repealed by Ordinance No. 17-2500 in 2017, and the Delford Avenue zone was amended the same year to run from a point 60 feet east of Portland Avenue for 95 feet easterly. Section 299-14B separately designates drop-off zones on South Summit, South Taylor, South Washington Avenue, West Clinton Avenue and West Main Street, each defined by a specific curb stretch, where parking is banned at any time of day; vehicles in those zones cannot even sit unoccupied and may not remain standing longer than the time it takes to immediately discharge passengers.
That distinction matters: a loading zone permits standing during business hours for commercial loading and unloading purposes, while a drop-off zone permits only a momentary stop to let someone out, with no daytime cutoff and no allowance for an unattended vehicle. Both categories of zone are enforced under the same chapter that governs Bergenfield's broader on-street parking scheme, Chapter 299, Vehicles and Traffic, adopted in 2009.
Violations & Fines
Section 299-14C sets a $55 penalty for each day of occurrence for violating either the loading-zone hours or the drop-off-zone no-parking rule, meaning a vehicle left standing unattended in a drop-off zone can be cited daily until it is moved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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