Hackensack, NJ Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. nightly
- Scope
- Only enumerated streets, not citywide
- Permit required
- Displayed on left rear window
- Applicant proof
- Deed/lease/utility bill matching address
- Student permits
- Expire 30 days after graduation
- One permit
- Per licensed driver, one vehicle
- Contact
- Police non-emergency (201) 646-7777
Summary
Hackensack does not ban overnight street parking citywide, but on the specific residential streets listed under § 170-71E, no vehicle may park between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a valid residential parking permit displayed in the left rear window. Permits are issued by the Police Department to bona fide residents of those blocks, including a special track for local college students.
No vehicle shall be parked on the streets or parts of streets constituting an area designated in Subsection E during the hours designated in Subsection E unless: ... The vehicle has displayed on its left rear window in such a manner as to be visible a valid residential parking permit assigned to the vehicle; or ... The following streets and parts of streets are designated as resident only parking areas during the hours indicated; ... No vehicle which does not properly display a valid resident-only parking permit shall be permitted to park on the following streets between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4592721; v20 updated 2026-01-06; through 01-06-2026).
Full Breakdown
Adopted in 2001 and amended repeatedly since, § 170-71 creates resident-only overnight parking zones rather than a single citywide curfew. every night. To qualify, an applicant must be a bona fide resident of one of the enumerated streets, provide a deed, lease or utility bill matching the address, and show a New Jersey driver's license and vehicle registration for the same address; no more than one permit per licensed driver is issued. Section 170-71B(4) carves out a track for students at a Hackensack-based institution of higher learning who are not permanent residents: they may obtain a permit with a lease, proof of enrollment and a school email address, but it expires 30 days after graduation or withdrawal unless the student becomes a bona fide city resident.
Emergency, utility, contractor, service and delivery vehicles are exempt while actively working in the zone, and residents can call the Police Department's non-emergency line, (201) 646-7777, to request advance guest parking permission. Holding a permit does not excuse a resident from every other parking rule in the area, per § 170-71D, and counterfeiting, copying or transferring a permit to another vehicle is separately prohibited under § 170-71C.
Violations & Fines
Parking without a displayed permit during the 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. restricted hours on a designated street is a ticketable violation of Chapter 170, subject to the chapter's general penalty under § 170-4: up to $250 and 15 days' imprisonment. Counterfeiting, copying or fraudulently obtaining a resident permit under § 170-71C is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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