Every town writes its own rules, and Matawan's live in its municipal code — 38 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-10)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-73.2)
- Ch 3 — Police Regulations (§ 3-1 – § 3-12.8)
- Ch 4 — Licensing and Business Regulations (§ 4-1 – § 4-17.11)
- Ch 5 — Animal Control (§ 5-1 – § 5-13.13)
- Ch 6 — Alcoholic Beverage Control (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
- Ch 7 — Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-42.5)
- Ch 9 — Personnel Policies (§ 9-1 – § 9-29)
- Ch 10 — Use of Municipal Buildings (§ 10-1 – § 10-2.8)
- Ch 11 — Parks and Recreational Areas (§ 11-1 – § 11-8)
- Ch 13 — Building and Construction (§ 13-1 – § 13-6.12)
- Ch 14 — Housing and Rental Housing (§ 14-1 – § 14-12)
- Ch 15 — Property Maintenance (§ 15-1 – § 15-30)
- Ch 16 — Public Swimming Pools (§ 16-1 – § 16-1.1)
- Ch 17 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 17-1 – § 17-19.8)
- Ch 18 — Energy Aggregation Program (§ 18-1 – § 18-5)
- Ch 19 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 19-101 – § 19-1001.6)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste Management (§ 20-1 – § 20-8.3)
- Ch 21 — Streets, Sidewalks, Curbs and Driveways (§ 21-1 – § 21-3.6)
- Ch 22 — Water (§ 22-1 – § 22-9)
- Ch 23 — Sewers (§ 23-1 – § 23-15.9)
- Ch 24 — Protection of Trees (§ 24-1 – § 24-13)
- Ch 25 — Cable Television (§ 25-1 – § 25-24)
- Ch 26 — Soil and Soil Removal (§ 26-1 – § 26-1.10)
- Ch 27 — Environmental Regulations (§ 27-1 – § 27-4)
- Ch 28 — Live Entertainment (§ 28-1 – § 28-6)
- Ch 30 — Land Use Procedures (§ 30-1 – § 30-6.1)
- Ch 34 — Development Regulations (§ 34-1 – § 34-113.2)
- Ch STC — Shade Tree Commission (STC:1-1 – STC:1-6)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch BH1 — General Provisions (§ BH1-1 – § BH1-5.3)
- Ch BH2 — Public Health Nuisances (§ BH2-1 – § BH2-16.2)
- Ch BH3 — Retail Food Establishments; Food and Beverage Vending Machines (§ BH3-1 – § BH3-6)
- Ch BH4 — Individual and Semipublic Water Supplies (§ BH4-1 – § BH4-11)
- Ch BH5 — Individual Sewage Disposal Systems (§ BH5-1 – § BH5-10)
- Ch BH6 — Public Swimming Pools (§ BH6-1 – § BH6-6)
- Ch BH7 — Animals (§ BH7-1 – § BH7-4)