Paterson, NJ Parking Rules: RV & Boat Parking (2026)

No major recreational equipment shall be parked or stored on any lot in a residential district except in a carport or enclosed building or behind the nearest portion of a building to a street, provided, however, that such equipment may be parked anywhere on residential premises not to exceed 24 hours during loading or unloading. No such equipment shall be used for living, sleeping, or housekeeping purposes when parked or stored on a residential lot, or in any location not approved for such use. For purposes of these regulations, major recreational equipment is defined as including boats and boat trailers, travel trailers, pickup campers or coaches (designed . to be mounted on automotive vehicles), mobile home or motorized dwellings, tent trailers, and the like, and cases or boxes used for transporting recreational equipment, whether occupied by such equipment or not. No such recreational equipment shall be stored or parked within any residential district other than that lot upon which the principal residence structure of the owner of the recreational equipment is located. No such recreational equipment shall be parked in a public right-of-way.

3. In all R-1 and R-2 residential districts, overnight parking of any commercial vehicle