Edison, NJ Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Edison's parking framework has two parts that apply to a vacation rental. First, Chapter 7 (Traffic) of the Code, amended through Ord. O.2244-2025 (February 26, 2025), governs on-street parking. It empowers the Township to designate restricted streets, sets weight-class and overnight restrictions, and prohibits parking of RVs, campers, recreational vehicles, boats, trailers, and buses over four tons on residential streets during restricted hours; vehicles in violation are deemed a nuisance and may be towed at the owner's expense. Chapter 7 also incorporates the New Jersey Title 39 motor-vehicle code, which controls fire-hydrant clearances, hash-marked zones, and driveway-obstruction violations. Second, Chapter 37 (Zoning) requires every dwelling to provide off-street parking at a minimum ratio that varies by zone and dwelling type (typically two off-street spaces per single-family dwelling in residential zones, with additional spaces required for multi-family). An STR that adds non-resident guest vehicles does not get a Chapter 37 carve-out from those minimums; if the operator routinely hosts more vehicles than the lot can park off-street and overflow vehicles park on a Chapter 7 restricted street, the citation runs against the vehicle owner and the operator's Chapter 17 rental-license file. Operators should request a Chapter 37 zoning verification from the Edison Planning and Zoning Division (732-248-7241) confirming both that short-stay rental is a permitted use and that the lot's off-street parking satisfies the minimum for the maximum guest count contemplated. The Township has not adopted a separate STR parking-permit program.