Every town writes its own rules, and Absecon's live in its municipal code — 70 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 – § 1-9)
- Ch 3 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (§ 3-1 – § 3-152)
- Ch 7 — CIVIL RIGHTS AND DISCRIMINATION POLICIES (§ 7-1 – § 7-8)
- Ch 9 — CLAIMS PROCEDURES (§ 9-1 – § 9-4)
- Ch 13 — COURT, MUNICIPAL AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC DEFENDER (§ 13-1 – § 13-24)
- Ch 19 — EDUCATION, BOARD OF (§ 19-1 – § 19-3)
- Ch 23 — ELECTION DISTRICTS (§ 23-1 – § 23-2)
- Ch 27 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF (§ 27-1 – § 27-7)
- Ch 31 — ETHICS, CODE OF (§ 31-1 – § 31-16)
- Ch 35 — FIRE DEPARTMENT (§ 35-1 – § 35-25)
- Ch 41 — HEALTH, BOARD OF (§ 41-1 – § 41-2)
- Ch 61 — PERSONNEL (§ 61-1 – § 61-11)
- Ch 69 — POLICE DEPARTMENT (§ 69-1 – § 69-46)
- Ch 77 — PUBLIC RECORDS: FEES FOR COPIES (§ 77-1 – § 77-4)
- Ch 81 — SALARIES AND COMPENSATION (§ 81-1)
- Ch 89 — TRUST FUND FIRE PROTECTION (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
- Ch 93 — VITAL STATISTICS (§ 93-1 – § 93-3)
- Ch 97 — WARD COMMISSION (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
- Ch 101 — WARDS (§ 101-1)
- Ch 114 — ALARM SYSTEMS (§ 114-1 – § 114-12)
- Ch 118 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (§ 118-1 – § 118-46)
- Ch 122 — ANIMALS (§ 122-1 – § 122-20)
- Ch 130 — BOATS (§ 130-1 – § 130-8)
- Ch 134 — BRUSH, GRASS AND WEEDS (§ 134-1 – § 134-9)
- Ch 136 — COST RECOVERY FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (§ 136-1)
- Ch 138 — RESERVED
- Ch 144 — BUILDINGS, NUMBER OF (§ 144-1)
- Ch 148 — BUILDINGS, UNFIT (§ 148-1 – § 148-6)
- Ch 160 — CONSTRUCTION CODE, UNIFORM (§ 160-1 – § 160-6)
- Ch 164 — CONTRACTORS, LICENSING OF (§ 164-1 – § 164-11)
- Ch 168 — RESERVED
- Ch 172 — CURFEW (§ 172-1 – § 172-4)
- Ch 176 — DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE ZONES (§ 176-1 – § 176-10)
- Ch 184 — RESERVED
- Ch 188 — FIREARMS: PROHIBITED AREA (§ 188-1 – § 188-3)
- Ch 192 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION (§ 192-1 – § 192-52)
- Ch 195 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION (§ 195-1 – § 195-18)
- Ch 198 — FOOD MARKETS (§ 198-1 – § 198-8)
- Ch 216 — HOTEL AND MOTEL REGISTRATION (§ 216-1)
- Ch 218 — PAYMENT OF FIRE CLAIMS (§ 218-1 – § 218-3)
- Ch 224 — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT (§ 224-1 – § 224-323)
- Ch 226 — LITTERING\* (§ 226-1 – § 226-22)
- Ch 230 — LOITERING AND GRAFFITI (§ 230-1 – § 230-9)
- Ch 234 — MERCANTILE LICENSES (§ 234-1 – § 234-16)
- Ch 238 — NOISE (§ 238-1 – § 238-2)
- Ch 244 — OBSCENE MATERIALS (§ 244-1 – § 244-5)
- Ch 250 — PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION AREAS (§ 250-1 – § 250-23)
- Ch 254 — PEACE AND GOOD ORDER (§ 254-1 – § 254-7)
- Ch 258 — PEDDLING AND SOLICITING (§ 258-1 – § 258-15)
- Ch 266 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (§ 266-1 – § 266-5)
- Ch 273 — RODENT CONTROL (§ 273-1 – § 273-3)
- Ch 275 — SALE AND/OR DEVELOPMENT OF CITY-OWNED LAND (§ 275-1)
- Ch 276 — SALES AND AUCTIONS, PRIVATE (§ 276-1 – § 276-4)
- Ch 282 — SEWERS (§ 282-1 – § 282-60)
- Ch 290 — SIGNS (§ 290-1 – § 290-4)
- Ch 294 — SMOKE DETECTORS (§ 294-1 – § 294-8)
- Ch 297 — SMOKING RESTRICTIONS IN RECREATION AREAS (§ 297-1 – § 297-3)
- Ch 300 — SOLID WASTE (§ 300-1 – § 300-56)
- Ch 304 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS (§ 304-1 – § 304-30)
- Ch 305 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (§ 305-1 – § 305-32)
- Ch 312 — SWIMMING POOLS (§ 312-1 – § 312-9)
- Ch 316 — TAXATION (§ 316-1 – § 316-11)
- Ch 320 — TOWING (§ 320-1 – § 320-26)
- Ch 326 — VEHICLES, ABANDONED (§ 326-1 – § 326-8)
- Ch 330 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§ 330-1 – § 330-56)
- Ch 334 — TAXICABS (§ 334-1 – § 334-21)
- Ch 361 — PLUMBING (§ 361-1 – § 361-2)
- Ch 365 — PUBLIC HEALTH NUISANCE CODE (§ 365-1 – § 365-4)
- Ch 369 — RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT CODE (§ 369-1 – § 369-4)
- Ch 373 — SANITARY CODE (§ 373-1 – § 373-34)