Every town writes its own rules, and Montvale's live in its municipal code — 81 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 – § 1-11)
- Ch 5 — Business and Insurance Registry (§ 5-1 – § 5-5)
- Ch 10 — Claims Procedure (§ 10-1 – § 10-10)
- Ch 17 — Contracts (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
- Ch 20 — Court, Municipal (§ 20-1 – § 20-21)
- Ch 26 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 26-1 – § 26-16)
- Ch 33 — Environmental Commission (§ 33-1 – § 33-8)
- Ch 37 — Ethics, Code of (§ 37-1 – § 37-8)
- Ch 42 — Fire Department (§ 42-1 – § 42-31)
- Ch 46 — Funds (§ 46-1 – § 46-11)
- Ch 53 — Health, Board of (§ 53-1 – § 53-6)
- Ch 65 — Land Use Procedures (§ 65-1 – § 65-44)
- Ch 78 — Officers and Employees (§ 78-1 – § 78-45)
- Ch 84 — Police Department (§ 84-1 – § 84-44)
- Ch 88 — Public Works Services
- Ch 91 — Purchasing Department (§ 91-1 – § 91-13)
- Ch 97 — Records (§ 97-1 – § 97-7)
- Ch 103 — Retirement (§ 103-1 – § 103-7)
- Ch 110 — Salaries
- Ch 130 — Affordable Housing (§ 130-1 – § 130-25)
- Ch 135 — Alarm Devices (§ 135-1 – § 135-9)
- Ch 138 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 138-1 – § 138-29)
- Ch 142 — Amusements (§ 142-1 – § 142-19)
- Ch 154 — Bingo, Raffles and Games of Chance (§ 154-1 – § 154-7)
- Ch 163 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 163-1 – § 163-6)
- Ch 170 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 170-1 – § 170-28)
- Ch 181 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 181-1 – § 181-28)
- Ch 187 — Engine Braking (§ 187-1 – § 187-5)
- Ch 193 — Fees (§ 193-1 – § 193-11)
- Ch 196 — Fences (§ 196-1 – § 196-10)
- Ch 200 — Firearms and Hunting (§ 200-1 – § 200-10)
- Ch 203 — Fire Prevention (§ 203-1 – § 203-35)
- Ch 206 — Fire Zones (§ 206-1 – § 206-8)
- Ch 210 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 210-1 – § 210-88)
- Ch 215 — Garage Sales (§ 215-1 – § 215-7)
- Ch 218 — Gasoline Stations (§ 218-1 – § 218-11)
- Ch 224 — Hazardous Materials (§ 224-1 – § 224-7)
- Ch 228 — Historic Preservation (§ 228-1 – § 228-22)
- Ch 247 — Library (§ 247-1 – § 247-7)
- Ch 250 — Lighting (§ 250-1 – § 250-15)
- Ch 252 — Littering (§ 252-1 – § 252-33)
- Ch 258 — Massage and Somatic Therapies Establishments (§ 258-1 – § 258-15)
- Ch 264 — Municipal Property (§ 264-1 – § 264-18)
- Ch 274 — Noise (§ 274-1 – § 274-4)
- Ch 275 — Noise Control (§ 275-1 – § 275-12)
- Ch 280 — Official Map (§ 280-1 – § 280-13)
- Ch 292 — Parks and Recreation (§ 292-1 – § 292-45)
- Ch 296 — Peace and Good Order (§ 296-1 – § 296-7)
- Ch 299 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 299-1 – § 299-20)
- Ch 305 — Property Maintenance (§ 305-1 – § 305-27)
- Ch 315 — Salt Storage (§ 315-1 – § 315-6)
- Ch 319 — Sanitary Sewers (§ 319-1 – § 319-30)
- Ch 323 — Secondhand Precious Metals and Jewelry Dealers (§ 323-1 – § 323-8)
- Ch 326 — Site Plans (§ 326-1 – § 326-30)
- Ch 329 — Soil Removal (§ 329-1 – § 329-17)
- Ch 332 — Solid Waste (§ 332-1 – § 332-23)
- Ch 336 — Special Events (§ 336-1 – § 336-7)
- Ch 341 — Storm Sewers (§ 341-1 – § 341-16)
- Ch 344 — Stormwater Management (§ 344-1 – § 344-17)
- Ch 347 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 347-1 – § 347-68)
- Ch 350 — Subdivision of Land (§ 350-1 – § 350-73)
- Ch 356 — Tax Exemptions (§ 356-1 – § 356-9)
- Ch 362 — Tourist Accommodations (§ 362-1 – § 362-21)
- Ch 369 — Trees and Plants (§ 369-1 – § 369-14)
- Ch 376 — Unfit Buildings and Abandoned Properties (§ 376-1 – § 376-22)
- Ch 382 — Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked (§ 382-1 – § 382-13)
- Ch 385 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 385-1 – § 385-66)
- Ch 391 — Water (§ 391-1 – § 391-8)
- Ch 400 — Zoning (§ 400-1 – § 400-133)
- Ch 405 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 405-1 – § 405-10)
- Ch 408 — Animals (§ 408-1 – § 408-9)
- Ch 420 — Food Safety (§ 420-1 – § 420-5)
- Ch 442 — Nuisances (§ 442-1 – § 442-7)
- Ch 450 — Retail Food Establishments (§ 450-1 – § 450-7)
- Ch 457 — Sanitation and Health (§ 457-1 – § 457-119)
- Ch 461 — Sewage Disposal and Water Supply (§ 461-1 – § 461-11)
- Ch 466 — Smoking and Tobacco Products (§ 466-1 – § 466-14)
- Ch 472 — Swimming Pools (§ 472-1 – § 472-12)
- Ch A500 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A500-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)