Wayne, NJ Parking Rules: Snow Removal Parking Rules (2026)

Article VIII of Chapter 200 of the Wayne Township Code is titled Temporary Prohibited Parking for Snow Removal and Other Emergencies. Section 200-22 sets the snow rule: whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets and highways of the Township, no vehicle can be parked on any street or highway within the Township. The prohibition is Township-wide, not tied to a list of snow routes. It stays in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

Section 200-23 covers other emergencies. Upon the declaration of an emergency, no one can park on streets or sections of streets where temporary emergency no-parking signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare the emergency and direct the posting of signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires or public celebrations require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions that interfere with the free flow of traffic. Under subsection B, notification that signs are being or will be posted must be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle that was parked before the signs went up.

Section 200-24 supplies the enforcement tool. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of the article is deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any peace officer can provide for its removal. The owner pays the reasonable costs of removal and storage before regaining possession of the vehicle.

Section 200-25 limits the article: its effectiveness is contingent on signs being erected as required by law. Because the snow rule in § 200-22 is triggered by accumulation and not by a posted declaration, residents in Wayne Township should treat a snowfall that covers the roadway as the start of the ban and wait for the streets to be plowed before parking on them again.