Newark, DE Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Newark, Delaware's on-street parking framework is in Chapter 20 (Motor Vehicles) of the City Code, hosted on Municode. The City has actively amended the chapter (Ordinances 24, 26, etc.) to manage parking pressure around the University of Delaware campus. Headline overnight-parking rules: (1) Residential Parking Permit (RPP) zones — many residential streets near the University of Delaware are designated RPP zones requiring a permit or visitor pass to park during posted hours; permits are issued only to legal residents at qualifying addresses within an RPP zone; (2) 72-hour maximum stay — outside RPP zones, vehicles must not remain parked in the same on-street location for more than 72 consecutive hours; vehicles in violation may be ticketed and towed under Article XIII (Stopping, Standing, Parking on Streets and Public Places); (3) Expired registration — vehicles with expired Delaware (or other state) registration are not permitted to park on city streets; (4) Posted restrictions — Newark posts a wide variety of street-by-street restrictions (street-cleaning times, snow emergencies, specific overnight bans on certain blocks); always read the local signage; (5) Free parking promotions — the City has periodically offered free downtown parking on weekends (e.g., starting June 21, 2025, free parking offered Saturdays and Sundays in city lots and meters); (6) Residential driveway storage — Chapter 32 (Zoning) of the City Code governs residential off-street parking, requiring a paved or all-weather surface and limiting commercial vehicles in residential districts. State law (21 Del. C. §4174 and related) controls baseline on-street rules. Contact: newarkparking@newark.de.us or Newark Parking Division at City Hall.