Every town writes its own rules, and Bayonne's live in its municipal code — 35 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-7)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-54)
- Ch 3 — Police Regulations (§ 3-1 – § 3-31)
- Ch 4 — Licensing, Registration and Business Regulations (§ 4-1 – § 4-31.7)
- Ch 5 — Animal Control (§ 5-1 – § 5-27.12)
- Ch 6 — Alcoholic Beverage Control (§ 6-1 – § 6-11.9)
- Ch 7 — Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-39.1)
- Ch 8 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 8-1 – § 8-30.10)
- Ch 10 — Taxation and Special Improvement Districts (§ 10-1 – § 10-5.6)
- Ch 11 — Police Department (§ 11-1 – § 11-11.2)
- Ch 13 — Recreational and Other Public Facilities (§ 13-1 – § 13-6)
- Ch 14 — Preservation of Trees (§ 14-1 – § 14-10)
- Ch 15 — Building and Housing (§ 15-1 – § 15-20)
- Ch 16 — Rent Control (§ 16-1 – § 16-15)
- Ch 17 — Property Maintenance (§ 17-1 – § 17-33.2)
- Ch 18 — Crane Regulations (§ 18-1 – § 18-9)
- Ch 19 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 19-1 – § 19-14)
- Ch 20 — Personnel Policies (§ 20-1 – § 20-30.14)
- Ch 21 — Health Regulations (§ 21-1 – § 21-34.6)
- Ch 22 — Environmental Regulations (§ 22-1 – § 22-2)
- Ch 23 — Waterfront Regulations (§ 23-1 – § 23-2.6)
- Ch 24 — Water and Sewer Service (§ 24-1 – § 24-2.10)
- Ch 25 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 25-1 – § 25-9)
- Ch 26 — Solid Waste Management (§ 26-1 – § 26-1.10)
- Ch 27 — Telecommunications Facilities in the Public Right-Of-Way (§ 27-1 – § 27-3.8)
- Ch 28 — Cable Television and Open Video Systems (§ 28-1 – § 28-67)
- Ch 29 — Flood Hazard Prevention (§ 29-1 – § 29-6.3)
- Ch 30 — Stormwater Management (§ 30-1 – § 30-14)
- Ch 33 — Planning and Development Regulations (§ 33-1 – § 33-22.3)
- Ch 35 — Zoning Regulations (§ 35-1 – § 35-31.7)
- Ch 37 — Historic Preservation (§ 37-1 – § 37-41.4)
- Ch 38 — Bayonne Municipal Hospital Authority (§ 38-1 – § 38-3)
- Ch 39 — Recreational Cannabis (§ 39-1 – § 39-7.2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)