East Rutherford, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-10-21. Official source: https://ecode360.com/EA1769

Every town writes its own rules, and East Rutherford's live in its municipal code — 98 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the East Rutherford code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-19)
• Ch 5 — Municipal Buildings, Restricted Areas to Safeguard Records (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
• Ch 6 — Community Safety and Workplace Cameras (§ 6-1 – § 6-9)
• Ch 11 — Court, Municipal (§ 11-1 – § 11-4)
• Ch 20 — Emergency Squad (§ 20-1 – § 20-9)
• Ch 21 — Emergency Medical Service Billing (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
• Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-5)
• Ch 28 — Fire Department (§ 28-1 – § 28-13)
• Ch 33 — Health, Board of (§ 33-1 – § 33-2)
• Ch 36 — Industrial Commission (§ 36-1 – § 36-2)
• Ch 42 — Local Assistance Board (§ 42-1 – § 42-3)
• Ch 48 — Officers and Employees (§ 48-1 – § 48-40)
• Ch 53 — Personnel (§ 53-1 – § 53-40)
• Ch 56 — Police Department (§ 56-1 – § 56-26)
• Ch 59 — Public Office Hours (§ 59-1)
• Ch 61 — Public Works and Utilities Commission (§ 61-1 – § 61-5)
• Ch 63 — Public Works Department (§ 63-1 – § 63-4)
• Ch 65 — Purchasing (§ 65-1 – § 65-3)
• Ch 68 — Recreation (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
• Ch 74 — Residency Requirements (§ 74-1 – § 74-5)
• Ch 77 — Safety Commission (§ 77-1 – § 77-2)
• Ch 79 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 81 — Third-Party Payroll Disbursement (§ 81-1 – § 81-7)
• Ch 89 — Advertising Material (§ 89-1 – § 89-5)
• Ch 90 — Affordable Housing (§ 90-1 – § 90-5)
• Ch 92 — Alarms (§ 92-1 – § 92-10)
• Ch 95 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 95-1 – § 95-20)
• Ch 96 — Alternative Treatment Centers (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
• Ch 97 — Amusements (§ 97-1 – § 97-18)
• Ch 100 — Animals (§ 100-1 – § 100-26)
• Ch 104 — Barbershops and Beauty Parlors (§ 104-1 – § 104-3)
• Ch 109 — Bicycles, Mopeds and Scooters (§ 109-1 – § 109-12)
• Ch 110 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 110-1)
• Ch 113 — Brush, Weeds and Garbage (§ 113-1 – § 113-5)
• Ch 118 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
• Ch 120 — Clothing Donation Bins (§ 120-1 – § 120-12)
• Ch 126 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 126-1 – § 126-17)
• Ch 130 — Contractors (§ 130-1 – § 130-8)
• Ch 133 — Drones and Unmanned Aircraft (§ 133-1 – § 133-4)
• Ch 137 — Drug Paraphernalia (§ 137-1 – § 137-6)
• Ch 138 — Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) and Make-Ready Parking Spaces (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
• Ch 141 — Entertainment Establishments (§ 141-1 – § 141-11)
• Ch 149 — Fees (§ 149-1 – § 149-13)
• Ch 153 — Filming (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
• Ch 155 — Fire Prevention (§ 155-1 – § 155-56)
• Ch 162 — Garage and Auction Sales (§ 162-1 – § 162-6)
• Ch 166 — Graffiti (§ 166-1 – § 166-6)
• Ch 168 — Hazardous Materials (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
• Ch 170 — Mobile Retail Food Establishments (§ 170-1 – § 170-5)
• Ch 181 — Licenses (§ 181-1 – § 181-28)
• Ch 182 — Business and Rental Insurance Registration (§ 182-1 – § 182-8)
• Ch 183 — Lighting Nuisances (§ 183-1 – § 183-5)
• Ch 185 — Littering (§ 185-1 – § 185-5)
• Ch 188 — Loitering (§ 188-1 – § 188-3)
• Ch 193 — Motor Vehicle Service Stations (§ 193-1 – § 193-17)
• Ch 199 — Noise (§ 199-1 – § 199-11)
• Ch 205 — Obscenity and Pornography (§ 205-1 – § 205-3)
• Ch 207 — Outdoor Cafes (§ 207-1 – § 207-16)
• Ch 209 — Parades and Other Special Events (§ 209-1 – § 209-10)
• Ch 210 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 210-1 – § 210-18)
• Ch 212 — Parking Lots (§ 212-1 – § 212-25)
• Ch 214 — Peace and Good Order (§ 214-1 – § 214-19)
• Ch 217 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 217-1 – § 217-21)
• Ch 224 — Rental Property (§ 224-1 – § 224-33)
• Ch 228 — Schools (§ 228-1 – § 228-3)
• Ch 229 — School Board Property (§ 229-1 – § 229-5)
• Ch 231 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 231-1 – § 231-12)
• Ch 236 — Sewers (§ 236-1 – § 236-60)
• Ch 240 — Shopping Carts (§ 240-1 – § 240-12)
• Ch 248 — Solid Waste (§ 248-1 – § 248-37)
• Ch 253 — Stormwater Control (§ 253-1 – § 253-14)
• Ch 257 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 257-1 – § 257-40)
• Ch 263 — Taxation (§ 263-1 – § 263-15)
• Ch 266 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 266-1 – § 266-25)
• Ch 271 — Tobacco Products (§ 271-1 – § 271-11)
• Ch 274 — Towing (§ 274-1 – § 274-9)
• Ch 278 — Trees (§ 278-1 – § 278-8)
• Ch 282 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 282-1 – § 282-6)
• Ch 285 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 285-1 – § 285-60)
• Ch 289 — Vending Machines (§ 289-1 – § 289-11)
• Ch 391 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 391-1 – § 391-12)
• Ch 393 — Heating (§ 393-1 – § 393-2)
• Ch 396 — Sanitary Code (§ 396-1 – § 396-240)
• Ch A401 — Cable Television (§ A401-1 – § A401-37)
• Ch A402 — Telephone Franchise (§ A402-1 – § A402-14)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
• Ch 305 — Administrative Procedures (§ 305-1 – § 305-44)
• Ch 314 — Fees and Escrow Deposits (§ 314-1 – § 314-11)
• Ch 317 — Floodplain Management (§ 317-1 – § 317-88)
• Ch 319 — Soil Movement (§ 319-1 – § 319-19)
• Ch 327 — Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review (§ 327-1 – § 327-81)
• Ch 328 — Pre-Application Concept Review Committee (§ 328-1 – § 328-7)
• Ch 340 — Property Maintenance (§ 340-1 – § 340-15)
• Ch 341 — Properties, Foreclosure (§ 341-1 – § 341-10)
• Ch 352 — Satellite Earth Station Antennas (§ 352-1 – § 352-6)
• Ch 362 — Storage Tanks, Underground (§ 362-1 – § 362-8)
• Ch 370 — Swimming Pools (§ 370-1 – § 370-3)
• Ch 389 — Zoning (§ 389-1 – § 389-57)