Bergen County has Sunday sales limits known as Blue Laws. The rules restrict the sale of some goods on Sundays and can affect store hours, tenant plans, and lease terms.
The rule does not affect every business in the same way. Confirm the tenant’s use, the goods it will sell, and the rules for the property’s town. This article is general property information only.
In This Guide
Three questions to answer first
What is restricted?
Identify the goods the tenant plans to sell.
Can the tenant operate?
Confirm Sunday hours and delivery plans.
Does the lease match?
Match the use clause to the approved activity.
What do the Blue Laws cover?
Wyckoff’s public guidance lists clothing, building and lumber materials, furniture, and household or office appliances among the restricted categories.
The same guidance lists exceptions that include prepared food, drugs, newspapers, gasoline, emergency vehicle repairs, and certain personal-care items.
Bergen County Sunday Sales
A quick guide to the Blue Laws
Examples from Wyckoff’s public guidance. The list is not complete.
Restricted Goods
Sunday sales are restricted
Clothing and apparel
Building and lumber materials
Furniture and furnishings
Household and office appliances
Listed Exceptions
Examples that may be allowed
Drugs and prepared food
Newspapers and milk products
Gasoline and emergency vehicle repairs
Certain personal-care items
Confirm the tenant’s product mix, location, and approved use with the municipality before relying on this summary.
Examples from Wyckoff’s Blue Laws guidance. Confirm the specific business use and local requirements before relying on this summary.
Why the rules matter to landlords
A retailer that cannot sell its main products on Sunday may have a different operating pattern. That can change staffing, deliveries, store traffic, and the way the tenant uses the space.
A tenant that depends on Sunday retail sales may view the site differently from a tenant that can serve customers on Sunday.
Review Sunday as a separate operating day for each tenant.
What to confirm before you sign a lease
Confirm the property’s town, the proposed use, and the tenant’s product mix. Review local rules that apply to the address.
Write the approved use into the lease. The use clause should match the tenant’s actual business and operating needs.
Sources
Sources for further verification
Use current primary and institutional sources when reviewing a specific property.
They are Sunday sales restrictions that apply to certain goods. Check current local guidance for the relevant business use.
No. The answer depends on the business use, goods sold, and local rules for the property.
Review the proposed use, product mix, operating hours, and local rules before relying on an assumption.
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