Every town writes its own rules, and Chester's live in its municipal code — 79 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 – § 1-20)
- Ch 9 — Boards and Commissions (§ 9-1 – § 9-40)
- Ch 13 — Borough Council (§ 13-1 – § 13-16)
- Ch 22 — Court, Municipal (§ 22-1 – § 22-5)
- Ch 24 — Defined Contribution Retirement Program (§ 24-1 – § 24-5)
- Ch 25 — Elected Officials (§ 25-1 – § 25-4)
- Ch 26 — Emergency Services (§ 26-1 – § 26-6)
- Ch 41 — Interlocal Services Agreements (§ 41-1 – § 41-5)
- Ch 50 — Officers and Employees (§ 50-1 – § 50-46)
- Ch 53 — Personnel Practices (§ 53-1 – § 53-5)
- Ch 55 — Police Department (§ 55-1 – § 55-12)
- Ch 59 — Purchasing (§ 59-1 – § 59-5)
- Ch 60 — Finances (§ 60-1 – § 60-2)
- Ch 72 — Utilities (§ 72-1 – § 72-7)
- Ch 77 — Affordable Housing (§ 77-1 – § 77-22)
- Ch 82 — Alarms (§ 82-1 – § 82-10)
- Ch 85 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 85-1 – § 85-12)
- Ch 88 — Amusement Devices (§ 88-1 – § 88-12)
- Ch 91 — Animals (§ 91-1 – § 91-20)
- Ch 97 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 97-1 – § 97-21)
- Ch 102 — Checks, Fraudulent (§ 102-1 – § 102-2)
- Ch 109 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 109-1 – § 109-12)
- Ch 110 — Privately Owned Salt Storage (§ 110-1 – § 110-6)
- Ch 111 — Deer Management Program (§ 111-1 – § 111-8)
- Ch 116 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 116-1 – § 116-41)
- Ch 120 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 120-1 – § 120-5)
- Ch 123 — Escrow for Requested Activities (§ 123-1 – § 123-3)
- Ch 127 — Fees (§ 127-1)
- Ch 132 — Fire Prevention (§ 132-1 – § 132-11)
- Ch 144 — Games of Chance (§ 144-1 – § 144-2)
- Ch 148 — Garages, Service Stations, Bulk Gas and Oil Storage Plants (§ 148-1 – § 148-6)
- Ch 153 — Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
- Ch 155 — House Numbering and Naming Streets (§ 155-1 – § 155-2)
- Ch 156 — Knox Boxes (§ 156-1 – § 156-7)
- Ch 159 — Insurance (§ 159-1 – § 159-15)
- Ch 163 — Land Development and Procedures (§ 163-1 – § 163-111)
- Ch 168 — Limousine and Livery Service (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
- Ch 170 — Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy Establishments (§ 170-1 – § 170-17)
- Ch 172 — Open Space (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
- Ch 174 — Outdoor Storage Units and Dumpsters (§ 174-1 – § 174-9)
- Ch 175 — Parking (§ 175-1 – § 175-27)
- Ch 176 — Fire Zones (§ 176-1 – § 176-10)
- Ch 178 — Licensing (§ 178-1 – § 178-12)
- Ch 180 — Business Licenses (§ 180-1 – § 180-5)
- Ch 183 — Property Maintenance (§ 183-1 – § 183-75)
- Ch 186 — Roadside Stands (§ 186-1 – § 186-4)
- Ch 189 — Seating, Outdoor Seasonal (§ 189-1 – § 189-4)
- Ch 190 — Emergent Provisions (§ 190-1 – § 190-3)
- Ch 192 — Sewers and Water (§ 192-1 – § 192-81)
- Ch 197 — Soil Control (§ 197-1 – § 197-34)
- Ch 201 — Solid Waste (§ 201-1 – § 201-21)
- Ch 202 — Farmers' Markets (§ 202-1 – § 202-15)
- Ch 203 — Special Events (§ 203-1 – § 203-14)
- Ch 204 — Stormwater Management (§ 204-1 – § 204-11)
- Ch 205 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 205-1 – § 205-42)
- Ch 206 — Mobile Vendors (§ 206-1 – § 206-14)
- Ch 207 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers (§ 207-1 – § 207-13)
- Ch 211 — Swimming Pool, Chester Area (§ 211-1 – § 211-15)
- Ch 212 — Tattooing and Body-Piercing Establishments (§ 212-1 – § 212-14)
- Ch 213 — Temporary Secondary Signs (§ 213-1 – § 213-5)
- Ch 214 — Towing (§ 214-1 – § 214-8)
- Ch 218 — Trailers and Trailer Parks (§ 218-1 – § 218-17)
- Ch 225 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 225-1 – § 225-40)
- Ch 226 — Parks and Recreation (§ 226-1 – § 226-18)
- Ch 235 — General Provisions (§ 235-1 – § 235-16)
- Ch 237 — Animals (§ 237-1 – § 237-5)
- Ch 238 — Business Licenses (§ 238-1)
- Ch 239 — Child-Care Centers (§ 239-1 – § 239-4)
- Ch 244 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 244-1 – § 244-8)
- Ch 247 — Health Inspections and Permits; Covid Safety Plans (§ 247-1 – § 247-3)
- Ch 249 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 249-1 – § 249-5)
- Ch 251 — Recreational Bathing Places, Public (§ 251-1 – § 251-4)
- Ch 253 — Sanitary Code (§ 253-1 – § 253-15)
- Ch 256 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual (§ 256-1 – § 256-17)
- Ch 260 — Wastewater Disposal Systems (§ 260-1 – § 260-20)
- Ch 262 — Water Supply Systems, Individual (§ 262-1 – § 262-18)
- Ch A268 — Comcast of Central New Jersey II, LLC, Cable Franchise (§ A268-1 – § A268-22)
- Ch A269 — Agreements (§ A269-1 – § A269-7)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)