Paterson, NJ

Paterson lets residents compost leaves, grass clippings, brush and tree limbs on their own property instead of setting them out for curbside collection, with no city bin or size…

Paterson's code names artificial turf/sod as acceptable yard ground cover, but only inside the maintenance duty owners and creditors owe on vacant or foreclosure-registered properties…

Paterson's stormwater code lists cisterns as an approved green infrastructure practice for major development, crediting them for runoff-quantity control but not for groundwater…

Paterson can order any lot, yard or land cleared of brush, weeds or debris a municipal officer finds inimical to public health, safety or fire safety, with city cleanup and a lien if…

Removing a Paterson street tree of 2.5 inches DBH or larger, or a private tree above the threshold, triggers a sliding-scale replacement duty or a $500-per-tree fee to the city's tree…

The NJ Department of Environmental Protection may impose statewide or regional water use restrictions during drought warnings or emergencies under the Water Supply Management Act.

Paterson caps outdoor sound at residential properties at 65 dBA from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. and 50 dBA overnight, measured at the property line, under a detailed three-table noise standard.

Paterson's noise code requires every motorized machine used for construction or demolition to run with a muffler or sound-reduction device, on top of the decibel limits and restricted…

Paterson's noise ordinance does not regulate aircraft flight operations: they are listed as a flat exemption from the chapter's sound-level rules, mirroring the state exemption list.

Outdoor and portable amplified music in Paterson can't raise sound above the neighborhood residual level by more than 3 dB(C) at night, and portable devices in public space must stay…

Paterson doesn't impose a blanket noise curfew, but Chapter 337's sound-level table cuts the residential outdoor noise ceiling from 65 dB in the daytime to 50 dB between 10 p.m. and 7…

Paterson bans disabling a vehicle's factory noise-control equipment and caps vehicular music amplification at 25 feet audible overnight, 50 feet by day, under Chapter 337.

Paterson bars residents from running power tools, leaf blowers and other yard maintenance equipment between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. unless the noise stays within Chapter 337's decibel…

Paterson bans animal noise that unreasonably disturbs neighbors, with a concrete evidentiary standard: five minutes of steady barking or 20 minutes of intermittent barking counts as a…

Family day care homes serving up to five children are a permitted accessory use in every Paterson residential zone, as long as the dwelling meets the same standards required of a…

Paterson zoning limits home-based businesses to no more than two client, patient, or visitor stops per hour, keeping home occupations subordinate to the residential use under the…

Paterson allows a home business inside any dwelling in any zoning district as long as it stays on one floor, skips accessory buildings, sells nothing on-site, and draws no more than…

A Paterson home business may display just one sign, an address sign, capped at 18 by 24 inches, larger than the standard 8-by-12-inch limit, and it may name the business.

New Jersey allows for-profit home food production only through a Cottage Food Operator Permit issued by the Department of Health's Public Health and Food Protection Program under…

New Jersey has no microenterprise home kitchen permit and no way to license a home kitchen as a restaurant. N.J.A.C. 8:24-2.1(c)1 makes the person in charge responsible for ensuring…

Paterson caps residential fences at 4 feet in the front yard and 6 feet in side and rear yards, with a 30-inch limit inside the corner-lot sight triangle.

Paterson's zoning ordinance requires a Zoning Permit from the Zoning Officer before any structure, which includes fences, is erected, extended or altered.

Paterson bars solid or sheet-metal fencing in front yards, front fences must be at least 60% open, and bans razor coil on any fence, anywhere in the city.

Paterson charges a flat construction-permit fee for small residential retaining walls and a cost-based fee for larger or non-residential walls, and requires existing walls stay in good…

New Jersey common law and statute apply uniformly statewide to spite fences, boundary fences, and shared maintenance disputes between adjoining landowners.

Paterson bars boats, boat trailers, campers, and travel trailers from sitting in residential yards or driveways unless housed in a carport or garage or tucked behind the house line…

Paterson police tow abandoned vehicles from streets and other public rights-of-way at no charge and store them up to 90 days. On private lots, the city instead mails owners a 10-day…

Paterson bans overnight parking of any commercial vehicle over 4,000 pounds gross weight in R-1 and R-2 residential districts, a straightforward truck-in-the-driveway restriction under…

Paterson requires any building used for trade or business to provide its own on-site loading space, with berths at least 12 feet wide and 50 feet long and 14 feet of vertical…

Paterson prices every police rotation tow in a city fee schedule rather than leaving it to the operator. A light-duty hookup is $150, daily storage on a car is $45 outdoors and double…

Passaic County requires electric vehicles parked in an authorized charging space at a county park to be actively charging. Non-electric or non-charging vehicles using a designated…

Paterson bars feeding any unconfined wildlife on property the city owns or operates, including parks, with fines up to $1,250 per violation.

Paterson bars littering private grounds with bird feed that creates a rodent or health hazard, while still allowing ordinary feeding and the keeping of domestic pigeons.

Paterson prohibits keeping horses, cows, goats, sheep, pigs, donkeys and other bovine or equine animals citywide, except ponies and horses already kept before May 1984.

Paterson requires any dog off its owner's premises to be restrained on a leash, tether, chain or rope no longer than six feet, held by someone able to control the dog.

Paterson has no breed-specific dog ban; a dog individually found 'potentially dangerous' under state law needs a $150 city license and a secure enclosure.

Paterson bans beehives within 100 feet of public buildings, streets, or parks, and within 100 feet of any neighboring dwelling other than the beekeeper's own home.

Paterson makes it unlawful to keep any poisonous reptile, dangerous wild or carnivorous animal, or other vicious or dangerous animal within city limits.

To use a Passaic County dog park, a dog six months or older must be spayed or neutered, and no puppy under four months old is allowed in at all. This is a condition of park access, not…

Inside Passaic County's dog parks, no single person may bring in more than two dogs at a time. This is a park-use rule under the county's Park Property Ordinance, not a household…

Paterson requires a smoke detector and CO compliance certificate before any one- or two-family home is sold, leased, or re-occupied.

Paterson's parks ordinance bars discharging or carrying fireworks, firecrackers, torpedoes, or firearms in any city park unless the Department of Public Works' Division of Parks…

Paterson's fire code prohibits open burning of refuse, plant life, or salvage material anywhere in the city, with only a narrow exemption for trade waste that state regulators approve.

Paterson's zoning code lets homeowners keep an outdoor fireplace in a side or rear yard, but it must sit at least 3 feet from every property line and can never go in the front yard.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildland fire prevention, declares burn bans, and enforces forest fire districts that supersede conflicting municipal…

Backyard sheds in Paterson's residential zones can't top 15 feet or exceed 500 square feet (or a third of the house's footprint), and must sit at least 3 feet off the side and rear lot…

Paterson's zoning ordinance flatly bars any accessory building, garages, sheds, converted outbuildings, from being used for human habitation in residential zones, closing off garage…

Converting a garage to habitable space requires a NJ Uniform Construction Code permit statewide, with mandatory inspections for framing, insulation, electrical, and plumbing changes.

Paterson bans electrical equipment within 3 feet of a pool's edge unless GFCI-protected, and restricts where pool water can be discharged near wells and neighboring property.

Building a residential pool in Paterson requires a Construction Official permit with plot plans, and Health Officer sign-off within 14 days.

Within a specific zone bounded by 11th and 20th Avenues and by McLean Boulevard and Vreeland Avenue, unattended short-term rentals are banned unless the owner is present for a…

In the same mapped zone, short-term rentals are allowed only in an owner-occupied home, one that is the primary residence of at least one person on the title deed, under a 2024…

New Jersey applies state sales tax and the State Occupancy Fee to transient short-term rentals statewide, regardless of which municipality the property sits in.

Before any Paterson construction permit issues, the applicant must certify current municipal taxes to the Construction Official, and a certificate of occupancy, confirming the required…

Electrical work in Paterson needs a permit from the city's electrical subcode official, part of the Construction Code Enforcing Agency, with fees set under City Code §183-7 by class of…

Paterson requires a plumbing subcode permit for fixture and equipment work, issued by the Construction Code Enforcing Agency, with fees set per item under City Code §183-6, $20 per…

Paterson requires carbon monoxide detectors near every sleeping room, enforced through the same fire-code compliance certificate as smoke detectors.

A Paterson lead paint inspection costs $300 for the first unit in a one-to-three-family dwelling, plus $150 per extra unit inspected the same day, payable to the Division of Health.

Installing or replacing sprinkler heads in Paterson requires a fire subcode permit from the Fire Division before work begins, with fees run by head count under City Code §183-13, $150…

Paterson's zoning ordinance requires child care centers in the B-1 District to provide a fenced play area, off-street drop-off space, and a 5,000-square-foot minimum lot.

New residential construction in Paterson's flood-hazard zones must elevate the lowest floor at least one foot above base flood elevation.

Paterson's land subdivision ordinance requires soil erosion and sediment control review whenever a proposed subdivision disturbs more than 5,000 square feet, following state Soil…

Paterson requires green infrastructure and stormwater management measures for non-residential and larger residential major development projects, aimed at flood control, groundwater…

Any construction in Paterson's FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas needs a local development permit before work begins.

The Coastal Area Facility Review Act gives the New Jersey DEP exclusive permit jurisdiction over development in the coastal zone, applying uniform statewide standards regardless of…

Film and TV productions shooting on Paterson public land get no noise exemption, § 212-3(J) makes them fully subject to the city's Chapter 337 noise ordinance like any other activity.

Student filmmakers with a valid student ID skip Paterson's $1,500-per-day filming fee entirely, though the $500 basic permit application and its requirements still apply.

Before a Paterson filming permit issues, the affected ward's Councilperson and the at-large Council Members must be emailed notice of every proposed street closure and filming date…

Filming on any Paterson public land, streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, requires a location permit from the Mayor's Office naming the approved site and dates, capped at seven…

Anyone buying or selling secondhand gold, silver, precious metals, gems or jewelry in Paterson must obtain a license and register with the Chief of Police, who investigates the…

Sexually-oriented businesses in Paterson need conditional-use approval and must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, churches, playgrounds, child care centers, homes, and other such…

Paterson requires a Health Division license to operate any tattoo or body piercing establishment, with a $500 initial fee and a $700 annual renewal.

Every tobacco store or smoke shop in Paterson must hold an annually renewed license from the Division of Health before selling tobacco or smoking products.

Only six towing companies may hold a City-issued license to handle Paterson's police-directed, non-consent tows. Applicants pay a nonrefundable $500 fee, pass background checks, and…

Paterson bans the sale of flavored and menthol smoking products, including flavored e-cigarette devices, citywide as of December 2025.

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:170-51.4, New Jersey prohibits the sale, gift, or distribution of tobacco and electronic smoking products to anyone under 21, with escalating civil penalties for…

Anyone canvassing or soliciting door-to-door in Paterson must register with the Director of Public Safety first, pay a $25 fee, and wear the certificate; nonprofits get a lighter…

Paterson owners and tenants must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 12 daylight hours of it falling, or the City removes it and liens the property.

Paterson can order owners of vacant lots deemed a danger to clear debris and install a fence within 10 days of the order, or the city does the work and liens the property.

Paterson lets the Construction Official order repair, removal or demolition of any dangerous or fire-hazard building, then bills the owner and liens the property if the 30-day notice…

Paterson requires leaves and grass bagged in intact clear or biodegradable bags, newspaper bundles under 50 pounds, and rinsed glass or metal set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night…

Paterson allows debris boxes and roll-off dumpsters on the public sidewalk or street only in the B-3A commercial zone, only from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m., and only if labeled and reflectorized.

Paterson prohibits dumping litter, debris or refuse on any open or vacant private property, occupied or not, with violators facing fines up to $2,000 and up to 90 days in jail.

Paterson designates newspaper, glass, cans, plastics, cardboard, scrap metal, tires, oil and yard waste as required recyclables, and buildings over four units must file a written…

Paterson caps rigid trash containers at 70 pounds combined weight, requires tight-fitting lids, and limits businesses to 20 curbside receptacles on any collection day.

Paterson residents must schedule bulk item pickup with Public Works before curbside placement, and can't set items out before 6 p.m. the night before the scheduled date.

Paterson's Solid Waste ordinance defines residential trash as garbage and rubbish put at the curb for regular twice-weekly municipal collection, not the single weekly pickup common in…

Paterson only allows loose leaves and grass at the curb during the seven days before a scheduled collection, and bans placing it within 10 feet of any storm drain inlet.

Paterson requires its trash collectors to use covered, leakproof trucks, avoid spilling material in the street, and haul each load to disposal the same day it's picked up.

Paterson's zoning ordinance sets citywide floor setbacks: side yards never below 3 feet (5 feet standard), rear yards never below 10 feet, and front yards can average down but never…

Owners of land fronting a Paterson street must pave and keep their abutting sidewalk in repair, and must replace any broken flag or concrete section immediately.

Placing building materials, containers or other items in a Paterson street requires a Public Works permit, a $25 fee, and a $100 refundable deposit.

Paterson bars stands, boxes, merchandise displays and other obstructions on sidewalks and streets, with narrow carve-outs for perishable-food displays.

Paterson doesn't require a sign permit for holiday lights and decorations, as long as they carry no commercial message: the city's sign code lists them among the exempted signs needing…

Paterson caps yard political signs at 8 square feet and requires a 10-foot setback from the sidewalk, with a 20-square-foot allowance at campaign headquarters.

Paterson prohibits signs in every district that obstruct views of natural geographic features, particularly views seen by drivers on an interstate or inter-county highway: part of the…

Paterson makes property owners responsible for exterminating insects, rodents and other pests in exterior areas, shifting that duty to occupants only at single-family homes, under the…

Anyone who prepares or handles food for sale in Paterson must hold a City Health Division food handler's certificate, obtained within 30 days of starting the job, before working.

Paterson requires a $175-per-day Council license before any bazaar, carnival, circus, festival, or picnic that charges admission or sells goods can operate.

Paterson's licensed sidewalk cafe rule requires any perimeter enclosure to stay open to the air and bars doors, windows, air-conditioning, or heating equipment inside it.

Paterson requires a Director of Public Works permit before closing a street for a block party, capped at one city block, with a resident-filed application and a neighbor objection…

Groups over 50, or any organized group, need a Division of Recreation permit to use a Paterson park or facility, filed at least 14 days before the event with insurance and a bond.

Paterson licenses sidewalk cafes only from April 1 through October 31 each year, and cafe furniture may never be permanently affixed to sidewalks, curbs, posts, signs, or trees.

Paterson requires written Public Works permission, filed at least 10 days ahead with $1 million insurance, before any parade or procession on city streets.

Paterson excuses emergency electricity generators at industrial, commercial or community-service facilities from its noise limits, but only while they're running during an actual power…

Paterson's noise ordinance names air conditioners and HVAC units as example stationary sound sources and caps them at the same real-property-line decibel limits as any other equipment…

Paterson's noise code lets an officer cite booming bass from a car or speaker as "plainly audible" just by hearing the rhythmic bass line, without identifying the song or artist.

Paterson requires every burglar alarm on a building or vehicle to shut off within 5 minutes of continuous sound or 15 minutes of intermittent sound, backed by fines up to $2,000 per…

Paterson bars any commercial facility, a category that covers bars, clubs and restaurants, from letting sound carry past 25 feet at night or 50 feet by day.

Paterson's Tenant Advisory Board hears tenant complaints about unit or property conditions and refers them to the city's code enforcement, housing, and health divisions for action.

Every Paterson landlord must obtain a certificate of re-rental approval from the Division of Community Improvements after a physical inspection, before any new tenant may take…

Urinating on any Paterson street, sidewalk, or public place carries a $50 fine plus $30 in court costs, payable directly to the Violations Bureau without a court appearance.

Paterson bans criminal gang loitering in police-designated public areas, letting officers order suspected gang members to disperse or face arrest, with penalties up to $1,250 and 90…

Paterson prohibits smoking anywhere inside city parks, playgrounds and ball fields, including adjacent lots posted with no-smoking signs.

Paterson bans consuming alcohol on any public street, sidewalk, park, parking lot or other public property citywide, at any hour, with only a limited special-permit exception.

Passaic County limits electric skateboards and similar power-assisted wheeled devices to roadways, drives and parking areas on county park property. Article II, Section 40 also…

Passaic County flatly bans soliciting alms or contributions on county park property. Article II, Section 9 of the Park Property Ordinance allows no exception and requires no permit…

Cannabis use, including via vape or other electronic delivery devices, is strictly prohibited anywhere in the Passaic County Park System. The ban sits in an unnumbered provision of…

Paterson bars any cannabis license class from operating within 300 feet legal walking distance of a place of worship, a K-12 school, or a legal residence, with a grandfather clause for…

Paterson has not opted out of cannabis businesses, it licenses six classes citywide, but overrides the state's default zoning so every class, including retailers, is permitted only in…

New Jersey state law prohibits home cultivation of cannabis statewide, even for adults 21 and over and registered medical patients, and municipalities cannot legalize personal grows.

Installing rooftop solar panels in Paterson requires an electrical subcode permit, with the fee scaled to system size under City Code §183-7, $70 for 1-50 kW, $150 for 51-100 kW, $612…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.2 forbids a New Jersey community association from adopting or enforcing any restriction, covenant, bylaw, rule or regulation that prohibits solar collectors on two…

Peddlers, hawkers, and street vendors need a Licensing Division license backed by a police background check before selling in Paterson; fees run $250 to $2,200, and downtown sales are…

Paterson requires anyone selling food from a truck or cart to hold a Division of Health license, pass background checks, and hold a valid food handler certificate first.

Licensed Paterson peddlers can't sell near fire hydrants, crosswalks, driveways, bus stops, store entrances, or anywhere in the downtown core.

Paterson's Land Development Ordinance requires outdoor lighting to be shielded and aimed so it doesn't spill onto adjacent properties, with cutoff fixtures and house-side shields to…

Paterson landlords raising rent under the rent leveling ordinance must give tenants and the Rent Leveling Administrator written notice at least 30 days before the increase takes effect.

Paterson runs a real rent control program: rents on covered multi-family buildings are frozen at their December 23, 1999 base level, with landlord increases capped at 5% a year absent…

Paterson's Housing-Property Maintenance Code sets minimum standards for light, ventilation, heat, sanitation and fire safety in every dwelling, enforced by the Community Improvements…

Landlords of Paterson's rent-leveled buildings (2+ units if not owner-occupied, 3+ if owner-occupied) must register every dwelling unit's address, rent, and manager with the Rent…

Under New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, a landlord may evict a covered tenant only on a statutory good-cause ground. Non-payment under subsection a. needs no advance…

The New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act preempts local landlord-tenant law and limits residential evictions to specifically enumerated good-cause grounds statewide.

New Jersey sets no general statutory cap on residential late fees, leaving the amount to the lease subject to reasonableness. For senior citizens on government pensions and recipients…

To end a month-to-month residential tenancy in New Jersey, either party gives at least one month's written notice expiring at a rental period. Because the Anti-Eviction Act bars…

New Jersey caps a residential security deposit at 1.5 times one month's rent, and any later additional deposit may rise by no more than 10% per year. After a tenancy ends, the landlord…

A squatter cannot gain title quickly in New Jersey. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-30, thirty years of actual, continuous possession of real estate vests title in the possessor, and sixty years…

Paterson's Land Development Ordinance spaces new street trees 25 to 40 feet apart, sets a minimum trunk size, and dictates planter versus planting-strip placement depending on the…

Paterson requires a City Clerk-issued license for any garage or flea market sale, caps sales at two consecutive days and twice a year per address, and limits hours to 9 a.m.-6 p.m.

Paterson defines any monument, object, building, structure, site, park, or district as a potential 'Historic Site,' eligible for landmark designation once the Historic Preservation…

Paterson closes every public park from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. Loitering after hours draws a flat $50 fine, with narrow exceptions for permitted leagues, police, and city staff on duty.

Flying a drone anywhere on Passaic County park land or water is illegal unless the Director of Parks and Recreation issues a written permit first. Article II, Section 25 of the Park…

Commercial drone operations in New Jersey are governed by federal FAA Part 107 plus the uniform state criminal restrictions in N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27, leaving little room for conflicting…

New Jersey state law (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27) sets uniform criminal restrictions on drone operations statewide, including bans on flying impaired, near critical infrastructure, or near…

Passaic County allows grilling in its parks but bans grills on tables or benches, bans deep fryers, torches, open fire pits and bonfires outright, and shuts down all grilling during…

Passaic County confines bicycle riding on county park land to paths, roadways or other County-designated areas. Article II, Section 18 also requires riders under 17 to follow New…

New Jersey has a full low-speed vehicle regime and no golf cart regime at all. An LSV must be titled, registered, insured and plated with the Motor Vehicle Commission, and it may be…

New Jersey sets a uniform statewide minimum wage under NJSA 34:11-56a, scheduled to reach $15 per hour, with limited authority for municipalities to enact higher local wage floors.

The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law at NJSA 34:11D provides up to 40 hours of paid sick time and preempts local sick leave ordinances, creating a single statewide standard.

New Jersey issues concealed carry permits under NJSA 2C:58-4 with strict justifiable need replaced by shall-issue standards post-Bruen, while sensitive-place restrictions limit where…

New Jersey effectively prohibits open carry of handguns without a Permit to Carry under NJSA 2C:39-5, and long-gun open carry is restricted in most public contexts.

New Jersey strictly regulates firearm transport in vehicles under NJSA 2C:39-5 and 2C:39-6, requiring unloaded firearms in locked containers absent a valid Permit to Carry, with…

New Jersey splits the state into two frost zones: 2 feet 6 inches in Monmouth and Burlington counties and everything south, and 3 feet in Mercer and Middlesex counties and everything…

New Jersey's Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12-1 et seq., confines legal casino gambling to a single city. State law defines an "approved hotel" eligible for a casino license as a…

New Jersey lets churches, veterans posts, fire companies, and other nonprofits run bingo or raffles only after two steps: registration with the state's Legalized Games of Chance…

New Jersey's Code of Criminal Justice defines a 'player' as a person who gambles only as a contestant or bettor and collects nothing beyond personal winnings, without otherwise…

New Jersey legalized sports betting in June 2018 under the Sports Wagering Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12A-10 et seq. Only Atlantic City casinos and Meadowlands/Monmouth Park-class racetracks…

New Jersey gives both condominium and planned-community associations a foreclosable assessment lien with a limited 6-month priority over a prior first mortgage. The Condominium Act…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-46(a) requires association bylaws to open every executive board meeting to members and voting-eligible tenants, except conference or working sessions where no binding…

New Jersey associations enforce recorded covenants and architectural standards through their declaration, but PREDFDA's Radburn regulations require associations to make alternative…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.4 bars a New Jersey community association from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station in a…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.1 makes any association rule or bylaw that limits or prohibits display of the flag of the United States, yellow ribbons, or signs supporting United States troops…

N.J.S.A. 46:8B-15(f) lets a New Jersey condominium association impose reasonable fines only if the master deed or bylaws authorize it, and then caps each fine at the maximum monetary…

A New Jersey condominium or homeowners association can record a lien on a unit for unpaid assessments and foreclose it by suit in the same manner as a mortgage foreclosure. The lien…

New Jersey runs sobriety checkpoints, and the Legislature has never passed a statute authorizing or regulating them. The phrase "sobriety checkpoint" returns no documents at all in the…

New Jersey is a one-party consent state, so recording an encounter you are part of is lawful under N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-4(d), and there is no New Jersey statute that bans filming police…

New Jersey has no stop-and-identify statute. A full-text search of the New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes returns no provision requiring a pedestrian who is stopped on suspicion…

New Jersey put its vehicle-search rule inside the legalization act itself. N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10c, enacted as section 61 of CREAMMA, provides that the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis…

The New Jersey Right to Farm Act (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) shields eligible commercial farms from nuisance suits and preempts unreasonable municipal ordinances when farms follow…

Under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, New Jersey banned single-use plastic carryout bags and single-use paper bags at large grocery stores effective May 2022, the strongest such law nationally.

New Jersey prohibits polystyrene foam food service products under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, banning foam clamshells, cups, trays, and similar items statewide effective May 2022.

Under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, New Jersey food service businesses may provide single-use plastic straws only upon customer request, effective November 2021 statewide.

New Jersey controls add-on lighting with an aiming rule, a counting rule and a flat ban on flashing. Under R.S. 39:3-54, any lighted lamp other than a headlamp, spot lamp or auxiliary…

New Jersey gives dash cams no windshield allowance. R.S. 39:3-74 forbids driving with any sign, poster, sticker or other non-transparent material on the front windshield, wings…

New Jersey has never authorized lane splitting or lane filtering, and the words appear nowhere in the Revised Statutes. A motorcycle riding the stripe between two lines of traffic is…

New Jersey does not ban license plate frames outright. R.S. 39:3-33 makes it an offence to drive with a frame or holder that conceals or obscures the state name, the registration…

New Jersey has no statute prohibiting a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. A full-text search of the New Jersey statutes returns no provision on radar detectors at all, and…

Studded tires are legal in New Jersey, but only from November 15 to April 1 of a winter season. There is no permit, no sticker and nothing to apply for, and the window does not appear…

New Jersey publishes no legal darkness for the front of a passenger car, because add-on tint on the windshield and on the two front side windows is prohibited outright. R.S. 39:3-74…