Jersey City, NJ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code §332-28
- Loading zone list
- Kept in Chapter 332 Traffic Manual, not code text
- Sign/post installation fee
- $150 per installation (§160-1)
- Sign-only installation fee
- $75
- Approval
- Municipal Engineer regulation + Council resolution
Summary
Jersey City doesn't set loading-zone hours directly in its code, §332-28 delegates that to Municipal Engineer regulations approved by City Council resolution, compiled in the Chapter 332 Traffic Manual. Installing a loading zone sign costs a $150 promulgation fee, or $75 for sign installation alone, under the citywide fee schedule.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197(3)a, b and § 3-54C(6) of the Code of the City of Jersey City, a listing of Regulations Designating Bus Stops, Taxi Stands and Loading Zones shall be incorporated in the Chapter 332 Manual—Traffic and Transportation. [...] All regulations designating bus stops, taxi stands and loading zones promulgated by the Municipal Engineer and approved by resolution of the Municipal Council shall be transmitted to the City Clerk, who shall keep them on file for public inspection.
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
A. 39:4-197(3)a, b and Code §3-54C(6), "a listing of Regulations Designating Bus Stops, Taxi Stands and Loading Zones shall be incorporated in the Chapter 332 Manual. " In practice this means individual loading-zone locations and hours are not spelled out street-by-street in the codified ordinance text; they're set administratively and kept on file at the Division of Engineering, Traffic and Transportation and the Office of the City Clerk. 00 fee for sign installation alone. " Because designation happens by administrative regulation rather than a numbered street list in the code itself, drivers and businesses seeking or contesting a specific loading zone's hours need to check the posted curb signage or request the Traffic Manual listing directly from the Division of Engineering, Traffic and Transportation.
Violations & Fines
Parking in a designated loading zone outside its posted hours, or otherwise obstructing a curb loading zone, is enforced as a standard Chapter 332 parking violation, carrying the Code §160-1 default of up to $50.00 and/or five days' imprisonment. The Division of Traffic and Parking issues the ticket, and a vehicle that blocks a loading zone hazardously can be towed under §332-76.
Frequently Asked Questions
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