Every town writes its own rules, and Rockaway's live in its municipal code — 72 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 – § 1-16)
- Ch 7 — Bills, Payment of (§ 7-1 – § 7-19)
- Ch 8 — Board Attendance Requirements (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 13 — Cooperative Pricing Agreement (§ 13-1 – § 13-3)
- Ch 17 — Court, Shared Municipal (§ 17-1 – § 17-8)
- Ch 23 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 23-1 – § 23-14)
- Ch 26 — Environmental Commission (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 29 — Fines, Disposition of (§ 29-1)
- Ch 33 — Fire Department (§ 33-1 – § 33-5)
- Ch 39 — Health, Board of (§ 39-1 – § 39-7)
- Ch 43 — Housing Authority (§ 43-1 – § 43-2)
- Ch 55 — Officers and Employees (§ 55-1 – § 55-44)
- Ch 61 — Personnel Policies (§ 61-1 – § 61-4)
- Ch 65 — Police Department (§ 65-1 – § 65-14)
- Ch 77 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 77-1 – § 77-5)
- Ch 88 — Affordable Housing (§ 88-1 – § 88-24)
- Ch 91 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 91-1 – § 91-21)
- Ch 95 — Amusement Devices (§ 95-1 – § 95-7)
- Ch 101 — Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates (§ 101-1 – § 101-2)
- Ch 105 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 105-1)
- Ch 109 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 109-1 – § 109-18)
- Ch 111 — Cannabis Businesses (§ 111-1 – § 111-19)
- Ch 115 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 115-1 – § 115-7)
- Ch 121 — Dogs, Cats and Other Animals (§ 121-1 – § 121-22)
- Ch 123 — Donation Bins (§ 123-1 – § 123-6)
- Ch 125 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 125-1 – § 125-9)
- Ch 131 — False Alarms (§ 131-1 – § 131-5)
- Ch 133 — Filming (§ 133-1 – § 133-7)
- Ch 135 — Firearms (§ 135-1)
- Ch 139 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 139-1 – § 139-26)
- Ch 139A — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 139A-101.1 – § 139A-1001.6)
- Ch 140 — Hazardous Materials (§ 140-1 – § 140-10)
- Ch 145 — Games of Chance (§ 145-1 – § 145-3)
- Ch 149 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 149-1 – § 149-26)
- Ch 153 — Grills, Outdoor (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
- Ch 157 — Hotels and Motels (§ 157-1 – § 157-3)
- Ch 159 — Housing (§ 159-1 – § 159-28)
- Ch 169 — Land Use Administration and Procedures (§ 169-1 – § 169-67)
- Ch 170 — Land Use Design and Performance Standards (§ 170-1 – § 170-51)
- Ch 171 — Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review (§ 171-1 – § 171-21)
- Ch 172 — Zoning (§ 172-1 – § 172-123)
- Ch 173 — Licenses and Permits (§ 173-1 – § 173-7)
- Ch 177 — Outdoor Dining (§ 177-1 – § 177-16)
- Ch 179 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 179-1 – § 179-25)
- Ch 183 — Peace and Good Order (§ 183-1 – § 183-29)
- Ch 187 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Auctioneers (§ 187-1 – § 187-27)
- Ch 193 — Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms (§ 193-1 – § 193-17)
- Ch 195 — Precious Metals and Other Secondhand Goods Dealers (§ 195-1 – § 195-10)
- Ch 197 — Property Maintenance (§ 197-1 – § 197-66)
- Ch 201 — Recreation (§ 201-1 – § 201-15)
- Ch 203 — Recycling (§ 203-1 – § 203-13)
- Ch 206 — Scrap Metal Dealers (§ 206-1 – § 206-10)
- Ch 209 — Service Stations (§ 209-1)
- Ch 213 — Sewers (§ 213-1 – § 213-30)
- Ch 215 — Special Events (§ 215-1 – § 215-3)
- Ch 217 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 217-1 – § 217-80)
- Ch 219 — Sump Pumps (§ 219-1 – § 219-8)
- Ch 221 — Swimming Pools (§ 221-1 – § 221-10)
- Ch 225 — Taxation (§ 225-1 – § 225-24)
- Ch 227 — Taxicabs (§ 227-1 – § 227-32)
- Ch 229 — Towing (§ 229-1 – § 229-13)
- Ch 231 — Trailers and Trailer Parks (§ 231-1 – § 231-16)
- Ch 235 — Trees (§ 235-1 – § 235-6)
- Ch 241 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 241-1 – § 241-84)
- Ch 247 — Water (§ 247-1 – § 247-48)
- Ch 252 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 252-1 – § 252-13)
- Ch 257 — Day-Care Centers (§ 257-1 – § 257-6)
- Ch 261 — Health and Sanitation (§ 261-1 – § 261-123)
- Ch A262 — Bylaws of the Borough (§ A262-1 – § A262-12)
- Ch A263 — Fees (§ A263-1)
- Ch A264 — Fire Department Rules and Regulations (§ A264-1 – § A264-4)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)