Every town writes its own rules, and Raritan's live in its municipal code — 59 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 – § 1-12)
- Ch 5 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 5-1 – § 5-52)
- Ch 7 — Borough Municipal Building (§ 7-1 – § 7-9)
- Ch 8 — Business Insurance Certificate Registry (§ 8-1)
- Ch 10 — Claims Approval (§ 10-1 – § 10-10)
- Ch 13 — Court, Municipal (§ 13-1 – § 13-6)
- Ch 16 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 16-1 – § 16-8)
- Ch 21 — Fire Protection Services (§ 21-1 – § 21-11)
- Ch 26 — Length of Service Awards Program (§ 26-1 – § 26-7)
- Ch 29 — Meetings, Public (§ 29-1 – § 29-3)
- Ch 34 — Mutual Aid (§ 34-1 – § 34-14)
- Ch 40 — Officers and Employees (§ 40-1 – § 40-11)
- Ch 45 — Personnel Policies (§ 45-1 – § 45-25)
- Ch 49 — Police Department (§ 49-1 – § 49-9)
- Ch 54 — Purchasing, Joint (§ 54-1 – § 54-2)
- Ch 60 — Salaries (§ 60-1 – § 60-17)
- Ch 75 — Alarms (§ 75-1 – § 75-7)
- Ch 80 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 80-1 – § 80-13)
- Ch 82 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 82-1 – § 82-101)
- Ch 87 — Amusements (§ 87-1 – § 87-20)
- Ch 92 — Animals (§ 92-1 – § 92-69)
- Ch 101 — Bicycles (§ 101-1 – § 101-21)
- Ch 105 — Bingo (§ 105-1 – § 105-2)
- Ch 109 — Brush, Grass, Weeds and Debris (§ 109-1 – § 109-17)
- Ch 113 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 113-1 – § 113-14)
- Ch 123 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 123-1 – § 123-2)
- Ch 128 — Criminal History Background Checks (§ 128-1 – § 128-9)
- Ch 132 — Curfew (§ 132-1 – § 132-7)
- Ch 143 — Drainageway and Watercourse Obstruction (§ 143-1 – § 143-3)
- Ch 147 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 147-1 – § 147-9)
- Ch 162 — Firearms (§ 162-1 – § 162-2)
- Ch 167 — Fire Prevention (§ 167-1 – § 167-12)
- Ch 171 — Fireworks (§ 171-1 – § 171-2)
- Ch 175 — Floodplain Management Regulations (§ 175-1 – § 175-17)
- Ch 180 — Food Establishments; Health Department Fees (§ 180-1 – § 180-8)
- Ch 184 — Games of Chance (§ 184-1 – § 184-6)
- Ch 195 — Housing Standards (§ 195-1 – § 195-10)
- Ch 229 — Noise (§ 229-1 – § 229-10)
- Ch 230 — Outdoor Surveillance Camera Registry (§ 230-1 – § 230-4)
- Ch 244 — Parks, Public (§ 244-1 – § 244-13)
- Ch 248 — Peace and Good Order (§ 248-1 – § 248-17)
- Ch 253 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 253-1 – § 253-13)
- Ch 255 — Plumbing Fees and Charges (§ 255-1)
- Ch 260 — Property, Vacant and Abandoned (§ 260-1 – § 260-7)
- Ch 262 — Property Maintenance (§ 262-1 – § 262-17)
- Ch 286 — Sewers (§ 286-1 – § 286-16)
- Ch 300 — Soil Removal (§ 300-1 – § 300-9)
- Ch 305 — Solid Waste (§ 305-1 – § 305-26)
- Ch 315 — Stormwater Management (§ 315-1 – § 315-88)
- Ch 320 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 320-1 – § 320-30)
- Ch 330 — Taxation (§ 330-1 – § 330-7)
- Ch 339 — Towers and Towing (§ 339-1 – § 339-8)
- Ch 349 — Taxicabs (§ 349-1 – § 349-13)
- Ch 356 — Vending Machines (§ 356-1 – § 356-14)
- Ch A410 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A410-1 – § A410-25)
- Ch A420 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ A420-1 – § A420-19)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch 207 — Land Use and Development (§ 207-1 – § 207-174)