Every town writes its own rules, and Jacobus's live in its municipal code — 37 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 — Borough Council (§ 6-1)
- Ch 13 — Fire Company (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 25 — Pensions and Benefits (§ 25-1 – § 25-3)
- Ch 30 — Planning Commission (§ 30-1)
- Ch 34 — Police Services (§ 34-1 – § 34-10)
- Ch 40 — Recreation Services (§ 40-1 – § 40-16)
- Ch 45 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 45-1 – § 45-3)
- Ch 50 — Secretary/Treasurer (§ 50-1)
- Ch 65 — Alarm Devices (§ 65-1 – § 65-7)
- Ch 70 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 70-1 – § 70-5)
- Ch 75 — Animals (§ 75-1 – § 75-14)
- Ch 82 — Building Construction (§ 82-1 – § 82-26)
- Ch 98 — Curfew (§ 98-1 – § 98-4)
- Ch 105 — Dangerous Buildings (§ 105-1 – § 105-7)
- Ch 118 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 118-1 – § 118-4)
- Ch 120 — Fireworks (§ 120-1 – § 120-12)
- Ch 125 — Floodplain Management (§ 125-1 – § 125-36)
- Ch 145 — Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (§ 145-1 – § 145-25)
- Ch 150 — Numbering of Buildings (§ 150-1 – § 150-7)
- Ch 156 — Parks and Recreation (§ 156-1 – § 156-8)
- Ch 160 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 160-1 – § 160-8)
- Ch 170 — Property Maintenance (§ 170-1 – § 170-4)
- Ch 180 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 180-1 – § 180-33)
- Ch 185 — Skateboards (§ 185-1 – § 185-3)
- Ch 194 — Solid Waste (§ 194-1 – § 194-20)
- Ch 200 — Stormwater Management (§ 200-1 – § 200-44)
- Ch 205 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 205-1 – § 205-27)
- Ch 215 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 215-1 – § 215-67)
- Ch 220 — Swimming Pools (§ 220-1 – § 220-4)
- Ch 226 — Taxation (§ 226-1 – § 226-44)
- Ch 230 — Trees (§ 230-1 – § 230-4)
- Ch 235 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 235-1 – § 235-43)
- Ch 243 — Yard Sales (§ 243-1 – § 243-5)
- Ch 250 — Zoning (§ 250-1 – § 250-65)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)