Norristown, PA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-01-03. Official source: https://ecode360.com/NO0820

Every town writes its own rules, and Norristown's live in its municipal code — 94 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 Norristown code

• Ch C — Charter (§ 41.1-101 – § 41.11-1110)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
• Ch 4 — Administrative Code (§ 4-1 – § 4-103)
• Ch 6 — Affirmative Action (§ 6-1 – § 6-7)
• Ch 8 — Blighted Property Removal Committee (§ 8-1 – § 8-5)
• Ch 9 — Board of Code Appeals (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
• Ch 10 — Code of Conduct (§ 10-1 – § 10-3)
• Ch 12 — Drug Task Force (§ 12-1 – § 12-11)
• Ch 21 — Ethics (§ 21-1 – § 21-9)
• Ch 27 — Fire Department (§ 27-1 – § 27-24)
• Ch 31 — Historical Architectural Review Board (§ 31-1 – § 31-19)
• Ch 33 — Housing Code Review Committee (§ 33-1 – § 33-4)
• Ch 37 — Human Relations Commission (§ 37-1 – § 37-11)
• Ch 41 — Information Technology Committee (§ 41-1 – § 41-5)
• Ch 43 — Insurance (§ 43-1 – § 43-12)
• Ch 50 — Library Service (§ 50-1 – § 50-7)
• Ch 56 — Meter Personnel; Traffic Guides (§ 56-1 – § 56-11)
• Ch 60 — Montgomery County Consortium of Communities (§ 60-1 – § 60-3)
• Ch 62 — Municipal Stormwater Authority (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
• Ch 63 — Municipal Waste Authority (§ 63-1 – § 63-10)
• Ch 66 — Parks and Recreation Committee (§ 66-1 – § 66-8)
• Ch 70 — Planning Commission (§ 70-1 – § 70-5)
• Ch 74 — Police Department (§ 74-1 – § 74-23)
• Ch 82 — Shade Tree Commission and Tree Rules and Regulations (§ 82-1 – § 82-7)
• Ch 95 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 95-1 – § 95-3)
• Ch 97 — Alleys (§ 97-1 – § 97-2)
• Ch 99 — Amusement Machines (§ 99-1 – § 99-8)
• Ch 103 — Animals (§ 103-1 – § 103-9)
• Ch 113 — Bicycles (§ 113-1 – § 113-6)
• Ch 120 — Building Permits and Floodplain Management (§ 120-1 – § 120-33)
• Ch 122 — Buildings, Boarding and Enclosing of (§ 122-1 – § 122-8)
• Ch 125 — Buildings, Landmark (§ 125-1 – § 125-5)
• Ch 128 — Change of Use or Occupancy (§ 128-1 – § 128-10)
• Ch 130 — Checks, Returned (§ 130-1 – § 130-3)
• Ch 132 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 132-1 – § 132-7)
• Ch 133 — Contractors, Responsible (§ 133-1 – § 133-13)
• Ch 135 — Curfew (§ 135-1 – § 135-14)
• Ch 140 — Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia (§ 140-1 – § 140-6)
• Ch 147 — Emergencies (§ 147-1 – § 147-21)
• Ch 151 — Fees (§ 151-1 – § 151-5)
• Ch 155 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 155-1 – § 155-8)
• Ch 157 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 157-1)
• Ch 159 — Fire Prevention (§ 159-1 – § 159-10)
• Ch 163 — Fireworks (§ 163-1 – § 163-8)
• Ch 169 — Garage Sales (§ 169-1 – § 169-5)
• Ch 172 — Gas- and Oil-Burning Equipment (§ 172-1 – § 172-10)
• Ch 176 — Graffiti (§ 176-1 – § 176-7)
• Ch 180 — Hazardous Substances (§ 180-1 – § 180-5)
• Ch 188 — Discrimination (§ 188-1 – § 188-10)
• Ch 194 — Junkyards (§ 194-1 – § 194-14)
• Ch 198 — Kerosene Heating Units (§ 198-1 – § 198-4)
• Ch 200 — Lead Poisoning Prevention and Lead Hazard Control (§ 200-1 – § 200-5)
• Ch 202 — Littering (§ 202-1 – § 202-5)
• Ch 203 — Distribution of Commercial Handbills and Other Unsubscribed Literature (§ 203-1 – § 203-5)
• Ch 204 — Loitering (§ 204-1 – § 204-9)
• Ch 215 — Noise (§ 215-1 – § 215-8)
• Ch 219 — Numbering of Houses and Property (§ 219-1 – § 219-3)
• Ch 222 — Overcrowding of Dwelling Units (§ 222-1 – § 222-4)
• Ch 223 — Parades, Street Fairs, Block Parties and Assemblies (§ 223-1 – § 223-15)
• Ch 224 — Parking Permits (§ 224-1 – § 224-2)
• Ch 225 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 225-1 – § 225-6)
• Ch 227 — Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Precious Metals, Antiques and Secondhand Goods (§ 227-1 – § 227-11)
• Ch 229 — Peace and Good Order (§ 229-1 – § 229-7)
• Ch 233 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 233-1 – § 233-31)
• Ch 239 — Property Maintenance (§ 239-1 – § 239-12)
• Ch 239A — Building Safety, Property Maintenance and Housing Code (101.1 – 805.1)
• Ch 240 — Property Maintenance Quick Ticket Program (§ 240-1 – § 240-14)
• Ch 241 — Property Transfer and Sewer Lateral Inspections (§ 241-1 – § 241-12)
• Ch 242 — Real Estate Registry (§ 242-1 – § 242-4)
• Ch 243 — Records (§ 243-1 – § 243-4)
• Ch 245 — Rental Property (§ 245-1 – § 245-4)
• Ch 246 — Rights-Of-Way (§ 246-1 – § 246-3)
• Ch 247 — Rodent Control (§ 247-1 – § 247-7)
• Ch 251 — Contractor Licensing (§ 251-1 – § 251-24)
• Ch 258 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 258-1 – § 258-78)
• Ch 266 — Smoking on Borough Property (§ 266-1 – § 266-5)
• Ch 270 — Snow and Ice Removal (§ 270-1 – § 270-4)
• Ch 274 — Solid Waste (§ 274-1 – § 274-78)
• Ch 276 — Stormwater Management (§ 276-1 – § 276-49)
• Ch 278 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 278-1 – § 278-50)
• Ch 282 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 282-100 – § 282-803)
• Ch 286 — Swimming Pools (§ 286-1 – § 286-6)
• Ch 291 — Taxation (§ 291-1 – § 291-126)
• Ch 293 — Towing and Towers (§ 293-1 – § 293-21)
• Ch 295 — Trees (§ 295-1 – § 295-6)
• Ch 297 — Truss Construction (§ 297-1 – § 297-8)
• Ch 301 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 301-1 – § 301-4)
• Ch 305 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 305-1 – § 305-75)
• Ch 308 — Vending Machines (§ 308-1 – § 308-7)
• Ch 310 — Water (§ 310-1 – § 310-4)
• Ch 315 — Weeds (§ 315-1 – § 315-5)
• Ch 320 — Zoning (§ 320-1 – § 320-398)
• Ch A325 — Cable Television Franchise
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)