Every town writes its own rules, and Avon-by-the-Sea's live in its municipal code — 71 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 6 — Bills and Payroll Account (§ 6-1 – § 6-2)
- Ch 11 — Court, Municipal (§ 11-1 – § 11-18)
- Ch 14 — Disaster Control (§ 14-1 – § 14-7)
- Ch 15 — Environmental Commission (§ 15-1 – § 15-7)
- Ch 17 — Fire Department (§ 17-1 – § 17-24)
- Ch 24 — Local Assistance Board (§ 24-1)
- Ch 29 — Officers and Employees (§ 29-1 – § 29-38)
- Ch 30 — Policy Against Sexual Harassment (§ 30-1 – § 30-7)
- Ch 32 — Police Department (§ 32-1 – § 32-16)
- Ch 35 — Purchasing (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 39 — Board of Recreation Commissioners (§ 39-1 – § 39-12)
- Ch 43 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 50 — Beach Utility (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
- Ch 52 — Volunteer Emergency Services Stipend Program (§ 52-1 – § 52-3)
- Ch 56 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 56-1 – § 56-17)
- Ch 59 — Amusement Devices (§ 59-1 – § 59-18)
- Ch 60 — Games of Chance (§ 60-1 – § 60-5)
- Ch 62 — Commercial Film Making (§ 62-1 – § 62-13)
- Ch 63 — Bench Dedication Program (§ 63-1)
- Ch 64 — Beaches (§ 64-1 – § 64-37)
- Ch 67 — Bicycles (§ 67-1 – § 67-13)
- Ch 70 — Guest Houses and Hotels (§ 70-1 – § 70-16)
- Ch 73 — Bows and Arrows (§ 73-1 – § 73-3)
- Ch 76 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 76-1 – § 76-5)
- Ch 77 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 77-1 – § 77-8)
- Ch 82 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 82-1 – § 82-10)
- Ch 85 — Cigarette Vending Machines Prohibited (§ 85-1 – § 85-4)
- Ch 87 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 87-1 – § 87-3)
- Ch 88 — Property Maintenance (§ 88-1 – § 88-4)
- Ch 93 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 93-1 – § 93-28)
- Ch 94 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 94-1 – § 94-5)
- Ch 99 — Fire Prevention (§ 99-1 – § 99-4)
- Ch 100 — Uniform Fire Code (§ 100-1 – § 100-12)
- Ch 102 — Fishing (§ 102-1 – § 102-2)
- Ch 104 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 104-1 – § 104-22)
- Ch 106 — Garage Sales (§ 106-1 – § 106-9)
- Ch 107 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 107-1 – § 107-32)
- Ch 113 — Land Development (§ 113-1 – § 113-66)
- Ch 114 — Affordable Housing (§ 114-1 – § 114-28)
- Ch 115 — Development Fees (§ 115-1 – § 115-10)
- Ch 116 — Business and Rental Unit Insurance Registration (§ 116-1 – § 116-6)
- Ch 117 — Licensing of Businesses (§ 117-1 – § 117-8)
- Ch 118 — Licensing of Newspaper Distribution Boxes (Newspaper Dispensing Machines) (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
- Ch 119 — Sidewalk Cafes, Restaurants, Sales of Goods and Merchandise on Sidewalks (§ 119-1 – § 119-8)
- Ch 120 — Municipal Building Use Fees (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch 121 — Riverfront Park and Marina (§ 121-1 – § 121-8)
- Ch 123 — Noise (§ 123-1 – § 123-8)
- Ch 128 — Peace and Good Order (§ 128-1 – § 128-18)
- Ch 133 — Recreation Fees and Facilities (§ 133-1 – § 133-21)
- Ch 134 — Rental Property (§ 134-1 – § 134-17)
- Ch 135 — Residential Construction Site Maintenance (§ 135-1 – § 135-4)
- Ch 136 — Sewers (§ 136-1 – § 136-39.12)
- Ch 139 — Soliciting and Canvassing (§ 139-1 – § 139-12)
- Ch 141 — Street Vendors (§ 141-1 – § 141-7)
- Ch 142 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 142-1 – § 142-18)
- Ch 143 — Stormwater Runoff and Discharge (§ 143-1 – § 143-6)
- Ch 144 — Dumpsters and Refuse Containers (§ 144-1 – § 144-6)
- Ch 145 — Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 146 — Privately Owned Salt Storage (§ 146-1 – § 146-8)
- Ch 148 — Swimming Pools (§ 148-1 – § 148-2)
- Ch 152 — Taxation (§ 152-1 – § 152-3)
- Ch 155 — Taxicabs (§ 155-1 – § 155-14)
- Ch 156 — Towing Regulations (§ 156-1 – § 156-17)
- Ch 161 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 161-1 – § 161-48)
- Ch 162 — Permitted Parking (§ 162-1 – § 162-9)
- Ch 164 — Vehicle Storage (§ 164-1 – § 164-5)
- Ch 168 — Water (§ 168-1 – § 168-33)
- Ch 171 — Water and Lakes (§ 171-1 – § 171-7)
- Ch 172 — Communication Facilities Right-Of-Way Permits (§ 172-1 – § 172-14)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)