Linden, NJ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Restricted hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. citywide
- Unattached trailers/boats
- Banned on streets at all times
- Max fine
- $500 or 90 days jail
- Repeat offense
- 3rd summons in 30 days triggers towing
- Always-banned streets
- Lower Road N/S and West 20th St.
Summary
Linden bans parking a truck tractor cab, trailer, pole trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or boat on any city street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., and separately bars unattached trailers, campers or boats from city streets at any time. Violators face up to a $500 fine or 90 days in jail.
§ 7-16. PARKING OF TRUCKS AND TRAILERS. § 7-16.1. Prohibited. ... ... a. No person shall park a truck tractor cab, trailer, pole trailer, recreational vehicle, camper or boat from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. in or upon any street in the City of Linden. b. No person shall park a trailer, pole trailer, camper or boat on any street, or part of any street, under any circumstances if it is unattached or not connected to a towing vehicle. ... ... d. No person shall park any truck tractor cabs with or without trailers, or any trailer or combination thereof incapable of being moved on its own power, in any residential driveway or on residential property. ... ... § 7-16.3. Violations and Penalties. ... Any person, association, or corporation who shall violate the provision of this section shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the court.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4586096; v16 updated 2025-12-16; through 12-16-2025).
Full Breakdown
m. Separately, and without any time window, the section bars parking a trailer, pole trailer, camper or boat on any street, or part of a street, if it is unattached or not connected to a towing vehicle: an RV or boat trailer left disconnected at the curb is prohibited around the clock, not just overnight. The ordinance also reaches large commercial equipment, prohibiting truck tractor cabs and trailers incapable of moving under their own power from sitting in a residential driveway or on residential property at all.
Lower Road, North and South, between Tremley Point Road and the Rahway city border, and West 20th Street, ban truck parking outright at all times, reflecting the industrial truck traffic near the Bayway corridor. 2 exempts vehicles actively making deliveries, public utility vehicles working on utility infrastructure, vehicles under active repair or maintenance, and vehicles responding to an emergency, along with municipal, county or state government emergency vehicles.
Violations & Fines
A violation under Section 7-16.3 is punishable by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment for up to 90 days, or both, at the court's discretion. After a third summons issued to the same vehicle within a thirty-day period, the Linden Police Department may have the vehicle towed from city streets, with removal and storage costs charged to the owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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