Jersey City, NJ Special Events & Permits: Parklets (2026)

D draws a sharp line: "the use of Parklets as Sidewalk Cafés is strictly prohibited," but the use of space within a street's parking lane can be approved if both the Division of Engineering, Traffic & Transportation and the Division of Commerce sign off. Once approved, the converted parking-lane space is held to the same furniture, fixture, sound, heating, hours-of-operation, and entertainment rules that govern a standard Sidewalk Café. A Food Service Establishment may not use more than two standard-sized parking spaces directly in front of its own premises, and any spaces extending beyond its property lines require written approval from the adjacent property owner; alcohol still cannot be sold or consumed on any space not separately licensed for it by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. E). G). H, I).