Is it legal in New Jersey to work on your own vehicle in your own drive way

[xakonx]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New JerseyWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[CdwJava]

There is probably no state law to prevent you from working on your car in your driveway, but there might be some local ordinance preventing or limiting the activity.

 

[xakonx]

Do u have any idea how I would be able to find out if there is any local. Laws against it. because I noe its illegal to work on city streets. And. I have been. Bothered many time and wanted to know for sure they had vaild reason. To. Tell me I can't. It would help a lot if u coulde lead me in the rite direction. Thanks

 

[xylene]

Of course it is illegal to work on a car in the public street.

Depending on the kind of work being done will make a big difference as to the answer.

I mean are we talking about an oil change or rebuilding an engine?

 

[Zigner]

Do u have any idea how I would be able to find out if there is any local. Laws against it. because I noe its illegal to work on city streets. And. I have been. Bothered many time and wanted to know for sure they had vaild reason. To. Tell me I can't. It would help a lot if u coulde lead me in the rite direction. Thanks

You want to know if there are any city laws? Call the city.
You want to know if there are any township laws? Call the township.


Etc.

 

[BOR]

There is probably no state law to prevent you from working on your car in your driveway, but there might be some local ordinance preventing or limiting the activity.

A city law Carl? Never heard of anything that wild in law, talk about ripe for review.

 

[xakonx]

I mean like brakes work tune ups nothing invovlin oil or thing that can hurt the enviroment but so is that legal to do

 

[BOR]

I mean like brakes work tune ups nothing invovlin oil or thing that can hurt the enviroment but so is that legal to do

Where did you get the idea it may be illegal?

 

[CdwJava]

A city law Carl? Never heard of anything that wild in law, talk about ripe for review.

Yep. There are a number of communities with municipal codes that prohibit auto work outside of a garage. I worked in one. In some cases it is aesthetics, in others it is environmental (oil and such), maybe even commercial (preventing unlicensed work ... tweekers do that a lot). I know of no such laws that have been tossed for content out here, only when they are poorly written and vague.

 

[BOR]

Yep. There are a number of communities with municipal codes that prohibit auto work outside of a garage. I worked in one. In some cases it is aesthetics, in others it is environmental (oil and such), maybe even commercial (preventing unlicensed work ... tweekers do that a lot). I know of no such laws that have been tossed for content out here, only when they are poorly written and vague.

I don't see a law where it is illegal to change your own sparkplugs as having any Constitutional weight behind it??

Commercially, as you bring up, is one thing, but he said working on his OWN car.

As a totality of the thread I never even heard of such in law. I believe you have personal knowledge of such, I just never heard of it, not talking about commerce now, as I said.

 

[Zigner]

I don't see a law where it is illegal to change your own sparkplugs as having any Constitutional weight behind it??

Commercially, as you bring up, is one thing, but he said working on his OWN car.

As a totality of the thread I never even heard of such in law. I believe you have personal knowledge of such, I just never heard of it, not talking about commerce now, as I said.

It is entirely possible that auto repair would be restricted to places out of public view. This could be local (ie: HOA) rules, or it could be an ordinance passed by the local municipality.

They're not restricting the work...just the place where the work is performed