Lakewood, NJ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- State standard incorporated
- N.J.S.A. 39:4-138
- Emergency no-parking authority
- Chief of Police, § 11-7.2
- Standard fine
- Up to $50 or 15 days
- Towing fee for blocking driveway
- $150 flat rate
- Sunday/holiday exception
- Applies unless street is asterisked
Summary
Lakewood Township enforces its own street-by-street no-stopping and time-limit schedules on top of New Jersey's statewide standing rules under N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, which bars parking in front of driveways and other locations. Violations bring fines up to $50, and vehicles blocking a driveway can be towed at a flat $150 rate.
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other, more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other New Jersey Statute or as hereinafter provided.
Full Breakdown
A. 1, "Stopping or Standing Prohibited," bars stopping or standing on a lengthy, named list of specific streets and blocks "on any day (except Sundays and public holidays)" (with an asterisk noting certain streets where even the Sunday/holiday exception is lifted), and § 11-11 layers on posted time limits, such as 15-minute and one- and two-hour zones, on other named blocks. 2 to post temporary "EMERGENCY NO PARKING" signs and clear streets during declared emergencies, including weather, accidents, road construction, or public celebrations, once the required signs are erected.
11 confirms that a vehicle towed for a parking violation, including but not limited to "blocking a driveway, snow, parking in a handicap parking spot, parking in a no parking zone, or in front of a fire hydrant," is charged a flat $150 rate when the owner reclaims it within 48 hours, with no weekend storage fee added on that category.
Violations & Fines
Under § 11-4, a violation of Chapter 11's parking and stopping provisions is punishable by a fine of up to $50 or imprisonment for up to 15 days, or both, unless a different penalty is specifically set by state statute or elsewhere in the chapter. A vehicle parked in violation, including one blocking a driveway, may be towed under § 4-6.11 at a flat $150 rate for an unregistered/impound-eligible tow picked up within 48 hours, on top of any court fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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