Bergen County, NJ Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules: Obstruction Rules (2026)

The obstruction rule sits inside Article III(z)(3), the 'Parking' subsection of 'Motorized Vehicles or Devices' in the Bergen County Parks System Rules and Regulations. Subsection F reads simply, 'Obstruction of parking areas, drives, paths, and/or park facilities is prohibited,' and it stands apart from the section's other parking-specific bars: leaving a vehicle parked before or after posted park hours (A), covering vehicle windows with anything but a front sunscreen (B), peering into parked vehicles (C), servicing or repairing a vehicle on-site except for emergency repairs (D), washing or cleaning a vehicle (E), and holding informal car meets or exhibitions (G).

Because subsection F is not limited to vehicles, the Bergen County Parks Department applies it to anything that blocks a designated drive, walking path, or facility entrance inside a county park, whether that is a double-parked car, an unattended trailer, or equipment left across a path during an event. The rule matters most at the county's busiest parks: Overpeck County Park, Van Saun County Park, and Saddle River County Park all run narrow shared paths where a single obstruction can cut off the only route between a parking lot and a playground, picnic area, or restroom.

Because it is one of the Article III 'Prohibited Acts,' a Department ranger or the Bergen County Sheriff's Office can act on the obstruction itself, without separately citing the vehicle for a parking violation, to order it moved or to eject the person responsible.