RV, boat, and trailer storage on residential lots is set by each Somerset County municipality's zoning ordinance. Front-yard and street storage are commonly restricted; side or rear-yard storage is generally allowed.
No New Jersey statute governs residential RV and boat storage; each Somerset County municipality regulates it through zoning and property-maintenance ordinances. The common pattern in Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Franklin, and Bernards limits recreational vehicles to side or rear yards, often behind the front building line and sometimes screened, and requires that they be registered and operable. Parking an RV or boat trailer in the front yard or on the street for extended periods is typically prohibited. Widespread municipal overnight on-street parking bans make curb storage impractical, so driveways and rear yards are the reliable options.
A zoning violation brings a notice with a correction period, then municipal fines that commonly run $100 to several hundred dollars, escalating per day for continued violations. On-street storage is ticketed and may be towed.
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Somerville, NJ
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