Ship Bottom, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-08-26. Official source: https://ecode360.com/SH4188

Every town writes its own rules, and Ship Bottom's live in its municipal code — 141 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 Ship Bottom code

• Ch 1.01 — Code Adoption (§ 1.01.010 – § 1.01.070)
• Ch 1.04 — General Provisions (§ 1.04.010 – § 1.04.030)
• Ch 1.08 — General Penalty (§ 1.08.010)
• Ch 2.04 — Mayor and Council (§ 2.04.010 – § 2.04.040)
• Ch 2.08 — Administration (§ 2.08.010 – § 2.08.030)
• Ch 2.12 — Borough Clerk (§ 2.12.010 – § 2.12.090)
• Ch 2.16 — Deputy Borough Clerk (§ 2.16.010 – § 2.16.050)
• Ch 2.20 — Borough Attorney (§ 2.20.010 – § 2.20.030)
• Ch 2.24 — Borough Engineer (§ 2.24.010 – § 2.24.020)
• Ch 2.28 — Chief Financial Officer (§ 2.28.010 – § 2.28.030)
• Ch 2.30 — Qualified Purchasing Agent (§ 2.30.010 – § 2.30.030)
• Ch 2.32 — Code Enforcement Official (§ 2.32.010 – § 2.32.060)
• Ch 2.34 — Deputy Administrator (§ 2.34.010 – § 2.34.050)
• Ch 2.36 — Officers and Employees Generally (§ 2.36.010 – § 2.36.050)
• Ch 2.38 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 2.38.010 – § 2.38.060)
• Ch 2.40 — Administrative Organization (§ 2.40.010 – § 2.40.020)
• Ch 2.44 — Department of Parks and Recreation (Beaches) (§ 2.44.010 – § 2.44.060)
• Ch 2.48 — Department of Public Property and Community Affairs (§ 2.48.010 – § 2.48.030)
• Ch 2.52 — Department of Public Safety (§ 2.52.010 – § 2.52.020)
• Ch 2.56 — Department of Public Works (§ 2.56.010 – § 2.56.050)
• Ch 2.60 — Department of Revenue and Finance (§ 2.60.010 – § 2.60.040)
• Ch 2.64 — Department of Water and Sewer (§ 2.64.010 – § 2.64.070)
• Ch 2.66 — Emergency Management Service (§ 2.66.010 – § 2.66.060)
• Ch 2.67 — Fire Department (§ 2.67.010 – § 2.67.080)
• Ch 2.68 — Police Department (§ 2.68.010 – § 2.68.230)
• Ch 2.72 — Zoning Officer (§ 2.72.010 – § 2.72.050)
• Ch 2.84 — Municipal Court (§ 2.84.010 – § 2.84.110)
• Ch 2.85 — Joint Environmental Commission (§ 2.85.010 – § 2.85.080)
• Ch 3.04 — Claims Approval (§ 3.04.010 – § 3.04.100)
• Ch 3.12 — Public Records and Documents (§ 3.12.010 – § 3.12.060)
• Ch 3.16 — Third-Party Payroll Disbursement Services (§ 3.16.010 – § 3.16.040)
• Ch 4.04 — Beach Protection, Bulkhead Construction, Permits and Guarantees (§ 4.04.010 – § 4.04.060)
• Ch 4.08 — Beach and Dune Maintenance (§ 4.08.010 – § 4.08.120)
• Ch 5.04 — Business Licenses Generally (§ 5.04.010 – § 5.04.030)
• Ch 5.08 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 5.08.010 – § 5.08.140)
• Ch 5.12 — Sexually Oriented Businesses (§ 5.12.010 – § 5.12.050)
• Ch 5.16 — Amusement Games (§ 5.16.010 – § 5.16.140)
• Ch 5.20 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 5.20.010 – § 5.20.030)
• Ch 5.24 — Carnivals, Circuses and Similar Events (§ 5.24.010)
• Ch 5.28 — Garage Sales (§ 5.28.010 – § 5.28.080)
• Ch 5.32 — Laundromats and Dry Cleaning Establishments (§ 5.32.010 – § 5.32.060)
• Ch 5.36 — Massage Establishments (§ 5.36.010 – § 5.36.100)
• Ch 5.40 — Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors (§ 5.40.010 – § 5.40.200)
• Ch 5.44 — Rental Units (§ 5.44.010 – § 5.44.080)
• Ch 5.48 — Towing (§ 5.48.010 – § 5.48.120)
• Ch 5.52 — Vending Machines (§ 5.52.010 – § 5.52.050)
• Ch 5.56 — Taxicabs, Autocabs, Limousines and Jitneys (§ 5.56.010 – § 5.56.370)
• Ch 5.60 — Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Secondhand Goods (§ 5.60.010 – § 5.60.100)
• Ch 5.64 — Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax (§ 5.64.010 – § 5.64.050)
• Ch 5.66 — Business and Rental Insurance Requirements (§ 5.66.010 – § 5.66.040)
• Ch 5.68 — Sidewalk Sales (§ 5.68.010 – § 5.68.030)
• Ch 6.04 — Dogs (§ 6.04.010 – § 6.04.090)
• Ch 6.08 — Cats (§ 6.08.010 – § 6.08.080)
• Ch 8.04 — Alarm Systems (§ 8.04.010 – § 8.04.040)
• Ch 8.08 — Fire Safety Regulations (§ 8.08.010 – § 8.08.080)
• Ch 8.12 — Litter (§ 8.12.010 – § 8.12.080)
• Ch 8.16 — Noise (§ 8.16.010 – § 8.16.110)
• Ch 8.20 — Nuisances (§ 8.20.010 – § 8.20.050)
• Ch 8.24 — Recycling (§ 8.24.010 – § 8.24.110)
• Ch 8.28 — Retail Food Handling Establishments (§ 8.28.010 – § 8.28.030)
• Ch 8.32 — Weed, Brush, Filth, and Waste Removal (§ 8.32.010 – § 8.32.080)
• Ch 8.34 — Chemical Application Requirements (§ 8.34.010 – § 8.34.070)
• Ch 8.36 — Cutting of Pavers, Brick, Concrete, Fiberglass and Power Washing With Bleach (§ 8.36.010 – § 8.36.040)
• Ch 8.40 — Pet Waste (§ 8.40.010 – § 8.40.060)
• Ch 8.44 — Wildlife Feeding (§ 8.44.010 – § 8.44.050)
• Ch 8.48 — Improper Disposal of Waste (§ 8.48.010 – § 8.48.060)
• Ch 8.52 — Containerized Yard Waste (§ 8.52.010 – § 8.52.050)
• Ch 8.56 — Refuse Containers/Dumpsters (§ 8.56.010 – § 8.56.060)
• Ch 8.60 — Evacuation Re-Entry Placards (§ 8.60.010 – § 8.60.020)
• Ch 8.64 — Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (§ 8.64.010 – § 8.64.060)
• Ch 8.66 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 8.66.010 – § 8.66.070)
• Ch 8.70 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 8.70.010 – § 8.70.060)
• Ch 8.74 — Salt Storage (§ 8.74.010 – § 8.74.060)
• Ch 8.76 — Drones and Unmanned Aircraft (§ 8.76.010 – § 8.76.040)
• Ch 9.03 — Cannabis Establishments, Distribution and Delivery Services Prohibited (§ 9.03.010 – § 9.03.030)
• Ch 9.04 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 9.04.010 – § 9.04.050)
• Ch 9.08 — Drug-Free Public Housing Zones (§ 9.08.010 – § 9.08.060)
• Ch 9.12 — Drug Paraphernalia (§ 9.12.010 – § 9.12.020)
• Ch 9.16 — Property Offenses (§ 9.16.010 – § 9.16.050)
• Ch 9.20 — Firearms and Fireworks (§ 9.20.010 – § 9.20.030)
• Ch 9.32 — Peace and Good Order (§ 9.32.010 – § 9.32.070)
• Ch 9.36 — Storage of Motor Vehicles (§ 9.36.010 – § 9.36.030)
• Ch 10.04 — General Provisions (§ 10.04.010 – § 10.04.030)
• Ch 10.08 — Stopping, Standing and Parking (§ 10.08.010 – § 10.08.110)
• Ch 10.12 — One-Way Streets and Through Streets (§ 10.12.010 – § 10.12.020)
• Ch 10.16 — Trucks and Vehicles (§ 10.16.010 – § 10.16.030)
• Ch 10.18 — Designated Bicycle Lane (§ 10.18.010)
• Ch 10.20 — Traffic Schedules (§ 10.20.010 – § 10.20.100)
• Ch 10.24 — Motor Vehicles on Beaches (§ 10.24.010 – § 10.24.030)
• Ch 10.28 — Bicycles (§ 10.28.010 – § 10.28.030)
• Ch 10.32 — Bus Passengers, Discharge and Pickup (§ 10.32.010 – § 10.32.060)
• Ch 10.36 — Operation of Vehicles on Flooded Streets and Roadways (§ 10.36.010 – § 10.36.020)
• Ch 10.40 — Access to 8th Street Service Road (§ 10.40.010)
• Ch 10.44 — Private Easements, Maintenance, and Parking (§ 10.44.010 – § 10.44.030)
• Ch 12.04 — Curbs, Sidewalks, Driveways and Impervious Materials (§ 12.04.010 – § 12.04.060)
• Ch 12.08 — Excavations (§ 12.08.010 – § 12.08.090)
• Ch 12.12 — Beach and Bay Area Use Regulations (§ 12.12.010 – § 12.12.130)
• Ch 12.16 — Newsracks (§ 12.16.010 – § 12.16.060)
• Ch 12.20 — John J. Guld Recreation Park (§ 12.20.010 – § 12.20.100)
• Ch 12.24 — Smoking in Public Places (§ 12.24.010 – § 12.24.040)
• Ch 12.28 — Vending and Peddling on Borough-Owned Property (§ 12.28.010)
• Ch 12.32 — Design Guidelines for Public Right-Of-Way (§ 12.32.010 – § 12.32.030)
• Ch 13.04 — Water Service System (§ 13.04.010 – § 13.04.050)
• Ch 13.08 — Sewer Service System (§ 13.08.010)
• Ch 15.04 — Property Maintenance Code (§ 15.04.010 – § 15.04.030)
• Ch 15.06 — Certificates of Occupancy and Approval (§ 15.06.010 – § 15.06.080)
• Ch 15.08 — Building Numbering (§ 15.08.010)
• Ch 15.12 — Excess Fill Dirt (§ 15.12.010)
• Ch 15.16 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 15.16.010 – § 15.16.114)
• Ch 15.18 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 15.18.010 – § 15.18.080)
• Ch 15.20 — Storage of Delivered Modular Homes and Premanufactured Homes (§ 15.20.010)
• Ch 15.22 — Disconnection of Public Utility Service (§ 15.22.010 – § 15.22.030)
• Ch 15.23 — Filling of Lots West of Long Beach Boulevard (§ 15.23.010 – § 15.23.030)
• Ch 15.25 — Bulkheads (§ 15.25.010 – § 15.25.040)
• Ch 16.04 — Title and Purpose (§ 16.04.010 – § 16.04.050)
• Ch 16.08 — Definitions and Descriptions (§ 16.08.010 – § 16.08.020)
• Ch 16.12 — Zoning Districts Established (§ 16.12.010 – § 16.12.050)
• Ch 16.16 — EC Environmentally Critical District (§ 16.16.010)
• Ch 16.20 — P Public District (§ 16.20.010)
• Ch 16.24 — R-1 Single-Family Residential District (§ 16.24.010)
• Ch 16.28 — R-2 Single-Family Residential District (§ 16.28.010)
• Ch 16.32 — R-3 Single- and Two-Family Residential District (§ 16.32.010)
• Ch 16.36 — OR Office Residential District (§ 16.36.010)
• Ch 16.40 — MFR Multiple-Family Residential District (§ 16.40.010)
• Ch 16.44 — SC Shore Commercial District (§ 16.44.010)
• Ch 16.48 — GC General Commercial District (§ 16.48.010)
• Ch 16.52 — General Provisions and Design Standards (§ 16.52.010 – § 16.52.190)
• Ch 16.53 — Wireless Communications Facilities (§ 16.53.010 – § 16.53.200)
• Ch 16.56 — Conditional Uses (§ 16.56.010)
• Ch 16.60 — General Exceptions and Modifications (§ 16.60.010)
• Ch 16.64 — Townhouses, Apartments, Homeowners' Associations (§ 16.64.010 – § 16.64.020)
• Ch 16.68 — Flood Hazard Prevention (§ 16.68.1 – § 16.68.94)
• Ch 16.73 — Cannabis (§ 16.73.010)
• Ch 16.76 — Land Use Review Board (§ 16.76.010 – § 16.76.060)
• Ch 16.80 — Subdivisions and Site Plans (§ 16.80.010 – § 16.80.040)
• Ch 16.84 — Fees, Guarantees, Inspections and Off-Tract Improvements (§ 16.84.010 – § 16.84.040)
• Ch 16.88 — Administration and Enforcement (§ 16.88.010 – § 16.88.080)
• Ch 16.92 — Stormwater Control (§ 16.92.010 – § 16.92.080)
• Ch 16.93 — Outdoor Dining (§ 16.93.010 – § 16.93.070)
• Ch CR — Prior Code Cross-Reference Table (§ CR-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)