Lakewood, NJ Parking Rules: Loading Zones (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Township Code § 11-25
- Minimum zone length
- 50 feet, all zones
- Time limit (select zones)
- 15 minutes for loading/unloading
- Construction-only zones
- Separate schedule, § 11-25.1
- Enforcement
- Lakewood Township Police Department
Summary
Lakewood Township, Ocean County, New Jersey designates specific curb locations as Loading Zones/Unloading Zones under Code § 11-25, and parking there is limited strictly to active loading or unloading of goods during the posted hours. Every zone must be at least 50 feet long, and several carry a hard 15-minute time cap for commercial vehicles.
The locations described in Schedule XVII attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as Loading Zones/Unloading Zones. No person shall park a vehicle in these locations during the times indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials. Note: Minimum length for all Loading Zones is 50 feet. No Loading Zone may be established in any area where it is prohibited to stop, stand or park by N.J.S.A. 39:4-136.
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 11-25 restricts designated Loading Zones/Unloading Zones to vehicles actually loading or unloading goods and materials during the hours posted for each location; parking there for any other purpose is unlawful even within the permitted window. A. 39:4-136. The schedule attached to the chapter fixes each zone by street, side, and exact curb measurement, for example the Lexington Avenue zone running from a point 150 feet north of Eighth Street for 180 feet, and several zones carry an explicit 15-minute cap on top of the general loading-only restriction, such as the Fifth Street and Lakewood Plaza Building "A" zones.
m. to noon. 1, Loading Zone, Construction Vehicles Only, sets aside additional curb space exclusively for construction vehicles. The Park Avenue zone was itself amended twice, most recently repealed and replaced effective June 25, 2026 by Ordinance No. 2026-015, showing the Township actively revises individual zone locations rather than the general loading-only rule.
Violations & Fines
Parking a non-loading vehicle in a marked Loading Zone during its posted hours, or exceeding a zone's stated time limit (15 minutes where specified), is a parking violation enforceable by the Lakewood Township Police Department under Chapter 11. Vehicles left in a loading zone outside legitimate loading or unloading activity are subject to ticketing and towing consistent with the Township's general traffic enforcement and N.J.S.A. 39:4-136 stopping/standing restrictions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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