Jurisdiction and research scope
Fairfield Township (Essex County), Essex County, New Jersey only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Publisher code date 2025-12-29. Later ordinances and property-specific approvals have not been established.
Research by Can I Park My RV?Official municipal sources; access limits shown belowEditorial standard
Fairfield Township (Essex County) RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway | Resident loading/unloading: one RV, up to 72 hours. |
| Yard | Storage: side yard only, screened, registered, ≤26 feet, one occupant-owned unit; no boat already stored by lot owner. |
| Street | No street allowance established by these exceptions. |
| Guest | No living use; nonresident temporary parking requires Police permission after registration, ≤2 weeks. |
Where can I store an RV?
Section 45-12.16b permits storage on residential lots only in a side yard. Front and rear yards are expressly prohibited. The unit must be screened, no longer than 26 feet, registered, and owned by the site occupant. Only one is allowed, and this route is unavailable if the residential lot owner already stores a boat under §45-12.17. No living use is allowed.
Can I load in my driveway?
The general outdoor parking prohibition has a resident exception for one vehicle on the resident’s driveway for loading or unloading for no more than 72 hours. This is a loading purpose, not permission for a 72-hour camping stay or repeated ordinary outdoor parking.
Can a visitor bring an RV?
Upon Police Department registration, temporary parking permission may be granted to non-Fairfield residents for no more than two weeks. It is discretionary permission, not automatic approval from registration alone. The vehicle cannot be occupied and used for living purposes.
Which Fairfield is this?
This guide is for Fairfield Township in Essex County, New Jersey, not Fairfield Township in Cumberland County or Fairfield in another state. The rule covers self-propelled, towed and truck-mounted RVs, including campers and buses, except conventional passenger automobiles. Streets, repairs and hookups require their own determinations.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Fairfield Township (Essex County) zoning staff about your parcel, vehicle and intended activity. Ask Police about street parking. Confirm later ordinances, private covenants, easements and utility approvals separately.
Use the Fairfield Township (Essex County) parking checker to organize the starting conditions. The checker cannot approve a parcel, a variance or an unverified exception.
Official sources reviewed November 6, 2026
- Fairfield (Essex) §45-12.16, mobile dwellings, travel trailers and recreational equipment
Text cites Ordinances 2007-19 and 2013-21; all seven storage conditions and both parking exceptions retained. Publisher code date 2025-12-29. Later ordinances require confirmation.
A review date records when we checked these sources. The notes above explain any use of older code editions or limits on access to the full source; an address-specific township determination may still be required. Read our research method.
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