Union County, NJ Parking Rules: Street Parking Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Laws of Union County §§ 138-3, 138-4
- Scope
- County-maintained roads and county property
- Max fine
- $50 or up to 15 days jail
- Schedules
- Schedule I (§138-31), Schedule II (§138-32)
- Prerequisite
- Rule effective only where signs are posted
Summary
On county-maintained roads, Union County bans parking outright on streets listed in Schedule I and restricts parking to set hours on streets in Schedule II, under Laws of Union County §§ 138-3 and 138-4. General New Jersey parking law (N.J.S.A. 39:4-138) still applies on top of these county rules.
§ 138-3. Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof or parking lots or parking areas thereof described in Schedule I (§ 138-31), attached to and made a part of this chapter. § 138-4. Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule II (§ 138-32) of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets or parking lots or parking areas described in said Schedule II (§ 138-32).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 138, Article II governs parking on county roads. Section 138-3 states no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets, parking lots, or parking areas listed in Schedule I, codified at § 138-31; Schedule I also bars parking on any roadway on all county properties, including parks and lots, except in designated, painted spaces, and requires vehicles parked there to be properly identified. Section 138-4 separately bans parking during specified hours on the streets, lots, or areas listed in Schedule II, codified at § 138-32, which names specific county parks and golf courses with overnight no-parking windows.
A. 39:4-138 or any other state statute. The article's effectiveness is contingent on signs actually being erected as required by law, § 138-26, and any unoccupied vehicle parked in violation is deemed a nuisance that a police officer may have removed at the owner's expense, § 138-25.
Violations & Fines
Article XII sets the chapter-wide penalty: unless another penalty is set by state statute or the county's Administrative Code, a person convicted of violating any provision of Chapter 138 is liable to a fine of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both, § 138-27.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Union County's on-street parking rules apply to municipal streets like those in Elizabeth or Westfield?
What happens if a car is left parked in a Schedule I no-parking zone?
Are county parking restrictions enforceable if no sign is posted?
Sources & Official References
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