Every town writes its own rules, and Wood-Ridge'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 – § 1-17)
- Ch 10 — Boards and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-15)
- Ch 19 — Civil Service (§ 19-1 – § 19-3)
- Ch 27 — Court, Municipal (§ 27-1 – § 27-7)
- Ch 34 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 34-1 – § 34-7)
- Ch 42 — Emergency Squad (§ 42-1 – § 42-10)
- Ch 48 — Fire Department (§ 48-1 – § 48-15)
- Ch 80 — Land Use Procedures (§ 80-1 – § 80-48)
- Ch 83 — Length of Service Award Program (§ 83-1 – § 83-6)
- Ch 95 — Municipal Alliance Against Substance Abuse (§ 95-1 – § 95-4)
- Ch 100 — Officers and Employees (§ 100-1 – § 100-39)
- Ch 108 — Personnel Policy
- Ch 114 — Police Department (§ 114-1 – § 114-40)
- Ch 119 — Public Works, Department of (§ 119-1 – § 119-5)
- Ch 123 — Purchasing (§ 123-1 – § 123-5)
- Ch 128 — Recreation Department (§ 128-1 – § 128-5)
- Ch 134 — Retirement (§ 134-1 – § 134-4)
- Ch 175 — Alarm Systems (§ 175-1 – § 175-10)
- Ch 179 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 179-1 – § 179-16)
- Ch 183 — Amusements (§ 183-1 – § 183-17)
- Ch 188 — Animals (§ 188-1 – § 188-24)
- Ch 217 — Building Contractors (§ 217-1 – § 217-11)
- Ch 221 — Building Materials (§ 221-1 – § 221-8)
- Ch 226 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 226-1 – § 226-5)
- Ch 230 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 230-1 – § 230-16)
- Ch 235 — Carnivals, Circuses and Traveling Shows (§ 235-1 – § 235-9)
- Ch 249 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 249-1 – § 249-5)
- Ch 264 — Fees (§ 264-1 – § 264-18)
- Ch 283 — Fire Prevention (§ 283-1 – § 283-29)
- Ch 288 — Floodplain Managemnt (§ 288-1 – § 288-92)
- Ch 295 — Games of Chance (§ 295-1 – § 295-2)
- Ch 299 — Garage Sales (§ 299-1 – § 299-8)
- Ch 307 — Graffiti (§ 307-1 – § 307-4)
- Ch 322 — Insurance (§ 322-1 – § 322-6)
- Ch 335 — Land Subdivision and Site Plan Review (§ 335-1 – § 335-115)
- Ch 340 — Library (§ 340-1 – § 340-7)
- Ch 343 — Licensing (§ 343-1 – § 343-15)
- Ch 347 — Littering (§ 347-1 – § 347-22)
- Ch 371 — Noise (§ 371-1 – § 371-4)
- Ch 380 — Outdoor Dining Permits (§ 380-1 – § 380-8)
- Ch 384 — Parades (§ 384-1 – § 384-11)
- Ch 388 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 388-1 – § 388-6)
- Ch 392 — Peace and Good Order (§ 392-1 – § 392-5)
- Ch 396 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 396-1 – § 396-27)
- Ch 407 — Property Maintenance (§ 407-1 – § 407-33)
- Ch 424 — Salt Storage, Privately Owned (§ 424-1 – § 424-6)
- Ch 435 — Sewers (§ 435-1 – § 435-19)
- Ch 446 — Smoking (§ 446-1 – § 446-5)
- Ch 453 — Soil Removal (§ 453-1 – § 453-16)
- Ch 457 — Solid Waste (§ 457-1 – § 457-25)
- Ch 464 — Stormwater Management (§ 464-1 – § 464-40)
- Ch 468 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 468-1 – § 468-25)
- Ch 479 — Taxation (§ 479-1 – § 479-29)
- Ch 482 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 482-1 – § 482-18)
- Ch 490 — Towing (§ 490-1 – § 490-20)
- Ch 495 — Trees (§ 495-1 – § 495-8)
- Ch 510 — Vehicle Sales (§ 510-1 – § 510-9)
- Ch 513 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 513-1 – § 513-87)
- Ch 530 — Zoning (§ 530-1 – § 530-145)
- Ch 535 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 535-1 – § 535-14)
- Ch 548 — Board of Health Applications and Fees (§ 548-1 – § 548-5)
- Ch 552 — Food Establishments (§ 552-1 – § 552-4)
- Ch 566 — Launderettes (§ 566-1 – § 566-6)
- Ch 580 — Sanitation (§ 580-1 – § 580-28)
- Ch 586 — Swimming Pools (§ 586-1 – § 586-6)
- Ch 595 — Vending Machines (§ 595-1 – § 595-6)
- Ch A600 — Borough Council Bylaws
- Ch A601 — Employee Handbook
- Ch A602 — Street Acceptances and Vacations (§ A602-1 – § A602-2)
- Ch A603 — Telephone Franchise (§ A603-1 – § A603-17)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)