Emerson, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-12-16. Official source: https://ecode360.com/EM0160

Every town writes its own rules, and Emerson's live in its municipal code — 96 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 Emerson code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
• Ch 5 — Affirmative Action (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
• Ch 7 — Ambulance Corps (§ 7-1 – § 7-16)
• Ch 9 — Assessor (§ 9-1 – § 9-7)
• Ch 10 — Beautification Committee (§ 10-1 – § 10-5)
• Ch 13 — Claims Approval (§ 13-1 – § 13-3)
• Ch 17 — Cooperative and Intermunicipal Agreements (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
• Ch 21 — Court, Municipal (§ 21-1 – § 21-13)
• Ch 23 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 23-1 – § 23-13)
• Ch 27 — Environmental Commission (§ 27-1 – § 27-12)
• Ch 31 — Ethics, Code of (§ 31-1 – § 31-10)
• Ch 35 — Fire Department (§ 35-1 – § 35-23)
• Ch 39 — Health, Board of (§ 39-1 – § 39-9)
• Ch 43 — Housing Authority (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
• Ch 47 — Land Use Procedures (§ 47-1 – § 47-41)
• Ch 49 — Length of Service Awards Program (§ 49-1 – § 49-6)
• Ch 50 — Library Board (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
• Ch 53 — Municipal Services, Department of (§ 53-1 – § 53-21)
• Ch 57 — Officers and Employees (§ 57-1 – § 57-66)
• Ch 61 — Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation, Department of (§ 61-1 – § 61-11)
• Ch 65 — Payroll (§ 65-1 – § 65-2)
• Ch 69 — Pensions (§ 69-1 – § 69-10)
• Ch 70 — Payroll Disbursement, Third-Party (§ 70-1 – § 70-5)
• Ch 73 — Personnel Policies (§ 73-1 – § 73-17)
• Ch 77 — Police Department (§ 77-1 – § 77-34)
• Ch 79 — Purchasing (§ 79-1 – § 79-6)
• Ch 82 — Restricted Areas in Municipal Offices (§ 82-1 – § 82-4)
• Ch 85 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 87 — Sexual Harassment (§ 87-1 – § 87-15)
• Ch 89 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 89-1 – § 89-15)
• Ch 102 — Adult Entertainment (§ 102-1 – § 102-4)
• Ch 104 — Alarm Systems (§ 104-1 – § 104-9)
• Ch 106 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 106-1 – § 106-7)
• Ch 110 — Amusement Devices (§ 110-1 – § 110-14)
• Ch 111 — Bamboo (§ 111-1 – § 111-5)
• Ch 112 — Block Parties and Street Closings (§ 112-1 – § 112-11)
• Ch 114 — Bowling Alleys (§ 114-1 – § 114-15)
• Ch 118 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 118-1 – § 118-6)
• Ch 121 — Building Materials (§ 121-1 – § 121-6)
• Ch 124 — Business Hours, Retail (§ 124-1 – § 124-3)
• Ch 125 — Business Insurance Registration (§ 125-1 – § 125-9)
• Ch 128 — Certificates of Occupancy (§ 128-1 – § 128-5)
• Ch 130 — Charitable Donation Bins (§ 130-1 – § 130-8)
• Ch 132 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 132-1 – § 132-4)
• Ch 136 — Crane Regulations (§ 136-1 – § 136-9)
• Ch 138 — Development Fees (§ 138-1 – § 138-10)
• Ch 140 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 140-1 – § 140-38)
• Ch 146 — Fees (§ 146-1 – § 146-6)
• Ch 147 — Filming (§ 147-1 – § 147-8)
• Ch 148 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 148-1 – § 148-2)
• Ch 150 — Fire Prevention (§ 150-1 – § 150-9)
• Ch 156 — Floodplain Management Regulations (§ 156-1 – § 156-88)
• Ch 160 — Games of Chance (§ 160-1 – § 160-4)
• Ch 163 — Historic Preservation (§ 163-1 – § 163-11)
• Ch 166 — Hotels and Tourist Houses (§ 166-1 – § 166-10)
• Ch 168 — Housing (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
• Ch 170 — Hunting and Firearms (§ 170-1 – § 170-5)
• Ch 176 — Laundries and Dry-Cleaning Establishments (§ 176-1 – § 176-19)
• Ch 180 — Library (§ 180-1 – § 180-9)
• Ch 184 — Littering (§ 184-1 – § 184-21)
• Ch 187 — Municipal Facilities, Use of (§ 187-1 – § 187-6)
• Ch 190 — Noise (§ 190-1 – § 190-12)
• Ch 194 — Parking for Handicapped Persons (§ 194-1 – § 194-4)
• Ch 196 — Parking Lots (§ 196-1 – § 196-11)
• Ch 200 — Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Areas (§ 200-1 – § 200-59)
• Ch 204 — Peace and Good Order (§ 204-1 – § 204-6)
• Ch 208 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 208-1 – § 208-13)
• Ch 210 — Political Fund-Raising (§ 210-1 – § 210-8)
• Ch 212 — Precious Metals and Jewelry, Dealers in Secondhand (§ 212-1 – § 212-7)
• Ch 216 — Property Maintenance (§ 216-1 – § 216-30)
• Ch 218 — Public Records (§ 218-1 – § 218-9)
• Ch 222 — Recycling (§ 222-1 – § 222-17)
• Ch 224 — Rental Property (§ 224-1 – § 224-4)
• Ch 228 — Sewers (§ 228-1 – § 228-25)
• Ch 236 — Site Plan Review (§ 236-1 – § 236-12)
• Ch 240 — Snow and Ice, Removal of (§ 240-1 – § 240-8)
• Ch 244 — Soil Movement (§ 244-1 – § 244-16)
• Ch 246 — Solid Waste (§ 246-1 – § 246-6)
• Ch 247 — Stormwater Management (§ 247-1 – § 247-64)
• Ch 248 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 248-1 – § 248-45)
• Ch 252 — Subdivision of Land
• Ch 256 — Swimming Pools (§ 256-1 – § 256-7)
• Ch 260 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 260-1 – § 260-37)
• Ch 262 — Tobacco (§ 262-1 – § 262-9)
• Ch 264 — Towing (§ 264-1 – § 264-14)
• Ch 266 — Trees and Shrubbery (§ 266-1 – § 266-23)
• Ch 273 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 273-1 – § 273-10)
• Ch 274 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 274-1 – § 274-57)
• Ch 277 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 277-1 – § 277-6)
• Ch 290 — Zoning (§ 290-1 – § 290-72)
• Ch 291 — Animals (§ 291-1 – § 291-21)
• Ch 294 — Fees (§ 294-1 – § 294-2)
• Ch 298 — Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments (§ 298-1 – § 298-8)
• Ch A300 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A300-1 – § A300-24)
• Ch A301 — Telephone Franchise (§ A301-1 – § A301-14)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1 – § DL-2)