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Rules and Regulations

Current Rules

The rules of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) are established within the New Jersey Administrative Code (N.J.A.C.) Title 16, Transportation. Rules expire every five years and must be re-adopted or allowed to lapse.

Courtesy copies of Department rules can be viewed below. The official version found in the New Jersey Administrative Code can be viewed at LexisNexis. Should a discrepancy be found between the courtesy version and the official version, the latter shall govern.

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N.J.A.C. Citation	Title 16 Chapter Name	Lead Agency
16:1	Reserved	N/A
16:1A	Administration, Organization, Records Management and Information Requests (pdf 72k)	NJDOT
16:1B	Disability Discrimination Grievance Procedure (pdf 54k)	NJDOT
16:2-4	Reserved	N/A
16:5	Compensation of Condemnees for Income Loss Resulting from Harvesting of Standing Crops (pdf 56k)	NJDOT
16:6	Relocation Assistance (pdf 142k)	NJDOT
16:7-20	Reserved	N/A
16:20A	County Local Aid (pdf 79k)	NJDOT
16:20B	Municipal Local Aid (pdf 93k)	NJDOT
16:21-24	Reserved	N/A
16:25	Utility Accommodation (pdf 157k)	NJDOT
16:25A	Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Standards (pdf 54k)	NJDOT
16:26	Motorized Bicycles (pdf 52k)	NJDOT
16:27	Traffic Regulations and Standards for Traffic Control Devices (pdf 54k)	NJDOT
16:28-31A	Reserved	N/A
16:32	Truck Access (pdf 115k)	NJDOT
16:33-37	Reserved	N/A
16:38	Roadside, Drainage, Unusual, and Disaster Maintenance (pdf 53k)	NJDOT
16:39	Reserved	N/A
16:40	Charitable Solicitation on Roadways (pdf 88k)	NJDOT
16:41	Highway Occupancy Permits (pdf 365k)	NJDOT
16:41A	Reserved	N/A
16:41B	Newspaper Boxes on State Highway Right-of-Way (pdf 113k)	NJDOT
16:41C	Roadside Sign Control and Outdoor Advertising (pdf 171k)	NJDOT
16:41D-42	Reserved	N/A
16:43	Junkyards Adjacent to the Interstate and National Highway Systems (pdf 68k)	NJDOT
16:44	Construction Services (pdf 153k)	NJDOT
16:44A	Contracts for Architectural, Landscape Architectural, Engineering and Land Surveying Services (pdf 39k)	NJDOT
16:45	Contractural Claim Resolution Process and Substantial Completion (pdf 75k)	NJDOT
16:46	Drawbridge Operations (pdf 31k)	NJDOT
16:47	State Highway Access Management Code (pdf 1.7m)	NJDOT
16:48	Reserved	N/A
16:49	Transportation of Hazardous Materials (pdf 92k)	NJDOT
16:50	Smart Moves Program (pdf 93k)	NJDOT
16:51	Practices and Procedures Before the Office of Regulatory Affairs	MVC
16:52	Autobus and Trolley	MVC
16:53	Autobuses	MVC
16:53A	Bus Safety Compliance Oversight, Enforcement, Out-of-Service Violations and Penalties	MVC
16:53B	Jurisdictional Assignments for Railroad Overhead Bridges (pdf 47k)	NJDOT
16:53C	Rail Freight Program (pdf 67k)	NJDOT
16:53D	Zone of Rate Freedom	MVC
16:53E	Fixed Guideway Systems State Safety Oversight (pdf 70k)	NJDOT
16:54	Licensing of Aeronautical Facilities (pdf 211k)	NJDOT
16:55	Licensing of Aeronautical Activities (pdf 53k)	NJDOT
16:56	Airport Safety Fund Program (pdf 81k)	NJDOT
16:57-58	Reserved	N/A
16:59	Air Races, Meets, and Exhibitions (pdf 42k)	NJDOT
16:60	Aeronautical Investigation and Enforcement (pdf 113k)	NJDOT
16:61	Reserved	N/A
16:62	Air Safety and Zoning (pdf 147k)	NJDOT
16:63	I BOAT NJ Program (pdf 75k)	NJDOT
16:64	Rules of the New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission	New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission
16:65	Transportation Utilities (pdf 160k)	NJDOT
16:66-71	Reserved	N/A
16:72	NJ TRANSIT Procurement Policies and Procedures	NJT
16:73	Reduced Fare Transportation Program for Senior Citizens and People with Disabilities	NJT
16:74	Procedure for Claims	NJT
16:75	Bus Allocation Guidelines and Procedures	NJT
16:76	Private Carrier Capital Improvement Program	NJT
16:77	Use or Occupancy of NJ TRANSIT-Owned Property	NJT
16:78	Reserved	N/A
16:79	Background Checks for Non-Criminal Matters	NJT
16:80-81	Reserved	N/A
16:82	Examination and Duplication of NJ TRANSIT Records	NJT
16:83	Conduct and Safety of the Public in the Use of NJ TRANSIT Equipment and Facilities	NJT
16:84	Notice of Non-Discrimination Based Upon Disability Policy, Complaint Procedures and Coordinators	NJT
16:85	Reserved	N/A
16:86	Advertising Standards	NJT
16:87	Proof of Payment	NJT
16:88	Claims	NJT

MVC - Motor Vehicle Commisison
N/A - Non Applicable
NJDOT - New Jersey Department of Transportation
NJT - NJ TRANSIT