Jurisdiction and research scope
Little Falls Township, Passaic County, New Jersey only. Sources read November 6, 2026. Publisher code date 2025-12-22. 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
Little Falls Township RV parking at a glance
| Location or use | What to check |
|---|---|
| Driveway | RV/camping trailer over 18 feet barred in residential yard/driveway; smaller is not automatic permission. |
| Yard | Utility/recreational trailers barred in front and street-abutting side/rear yards. |
| Street | House trailer max 3 hours; repairs max 6 hours without sleeping; separate overnight/emergency rules. |
| Guest | Dwelling/living-quarter use prohibited; governing-body hardship grant may last up to six months. |
How long can an RV park on a street?
Section 253-3 prohibits a house trailer remaining on a street or highway longer than three hours, except repairs may last up to six hours. During the repair period it cannot be a dwelling or sleeping place. These are maximum limits, not permission to ignore signs, traffic laws or overnight restrictions.
The definition includes wheeled living/sleeping vehicles powered by themselves or another vehicle, house cars and campers.
Can I store it on a residential driveway?
Section 280-204A prohibits utility and recreational trailers in a residential front yard or a side/rear yard abutting a street. The single-family driveway exception expressly names automobiles and motorcycles, not trailers.
Section 280-204A(3)(e) lists trailers used for dwelling purposes and recreational vehicles/camping trailers exceeding 18 feet among vehicles barred from residential yard areas and driveways. Being 18 feet or less does not establish permission: classification, street-facing yards, registration and other restrictions still matter.
Can guests sleep in it?
Section 253-2 prohibits house trailers for dwelling purposes and use of premises for trailer living quarters. The governing body may grant a hardship exception for a period it determines, not exceeding six months. A request or ordinary owner consent is not a grant.
What about overnight parking exemptions?
Section 7-77 generally bars street parking 2–6 a.m. except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Listed sides of Brookside Avenue, Warren and Woodcliff Avenue, certain service vehicles and qualifying residents have exemptions; resident requests are decided by Police. Exemptions do not waive Chapter 253’s trailer limits. All vehicles must leave during a declared emergency or snow accumulation requiring plowing/removal until it ends.
Who to contact for your setup
Ask Little Falls Township 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 Little Falls Township 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
- Little Falls Chapter 253, §§253-1–253-4
Adopted December 18, 1995, Ordinance 753; full definition, hardship and street repair exception retained. Publisher code date 2025-12-22. Later ordinances require confirmation.
- Little Falls §280-204, prohibited residential parking
Full A–C, including limited automobile/motorcycle driveway exception; penalty subsection added May 20, 2013. Publisher code date 2025-12-22. Later ordinances require confirmation.
- Little Falls §7-77, overnight parking
Adopted January 23, 2006, Ordinance 979; exemptions and snow/emergency override retained. Publisher code date 2025-12-22. 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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