Bordentown, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-09-08. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BO1079

Every town writes its own rules, and Bordentown's live in its municipal code — 80 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 Bordentown code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
• Ch 2 — Administrator, City (§ 2-1 – § 2-5)
• Ch 7 — Attorney, Prosecutor and Public Defender (§ 7-1 – § 7-6)
• Ch 11 — Bills and Claims, Payment of (§ 11-1 – § 11-2)
• Ch 16 — Chief Financial Officer (§ 16-1 – § 16-5)
• Ch 17 — Clerk, Deputy (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
• Ch 19 — Community Development and Municipal Affairs Coordinator (§ 19-1 – § 19-2)
• Ch 21 — Court, Municipal (§ 21-1 – § 21-7)
• Ch 25 — Economic Development Advisory Committee (§ 25-1 – § 25-4)
• Ch 27 — Election Districts (§ 27-1 – § 27-2)
• Ch 31 — Engineer, City (§ 31-1 – § 31-3)
• Ch 33 — Environmental Commission (§ 33-1 – § 33-5)
• Ch 35 — Escrow (§ 35-1 – § 35-6)
• Ch 36 — Ethics (§ 36-1 – § 36-7)
• Ch 37 — Fees and Licenses (§ 37-1 – § 37-38)
• Ch 39 — Fire Department (§ 39-1 – § 39-13)
• Ch 45 — Indemnification of Employees (§ 45-1 – § 45-3)
• Ch 47 — Interlocal Services Agreements (§ 47-1 – § 47-3)
• Ch 51 — Land Use Procedures (§ 51-1 – § 51-33)
• Ch 55 — Local Assistance Board (§ 55-1 – § 55-6)
• Ch 60 — Open Meetings; Communications (§ 60-1 – § 60-6)
• Ch 64 — Parks and Recreation Commission (§ 64-1 – § 64-12)
• Ch 66 — Police Department (§ 66-1 – § 66-9)
• Ch 68 — Purchasing Agent (§ 68-1 – § 68-2)
• Ch 74 — Sewerage Authority (§ 74-1 – § 74-6)
• Ch 78 — Sewer Rebate Program (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
• Ch 80 — Substance Abuse Policy (§ 80-1 – § 80-6)
• Ch 82 — Tax Collector (§ 82-1 – § 82-9)
• Ch 85 — Trails Committee (§ 85-1 – § 85-4)
• Ch 90 — Water Advisory Board (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
• Ch 96 — Alarm Systems (§ 96-1 – § 96-10)
• Ch 100 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 100-1 – § 100-23)
• Ch 104 — Amusement Devices and Arcades (§ 104-1 – § 104-21)
• Ch 112 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 112-1 – § 112-3)
• Ch 116 — Boats (§ 116-1 – § 116-9)
• Ch 120 — Bowling Alleys and Billiard Rooms (§ 120-1 – § 120-8)
• Ch 124 — Buildings, Change in Ownership or Occupancy (§ 124-1 – § 124-4)
• Ch 130 — Building Repair, Maintenance and Inspection (§ 130-1 – § 130-10)
• Ch 138 — Cable Television Franchise (§ 138-1 – § 138-24)
• Ch 139 — Cannabis (§ 139-1 – § 139-16)
• Ch 141 — Construction Code Enforcing Agency (§ 141-1 – § 141-9)
• Ch 142 — Curfew (§ 142-1 – § 142-8)
• Ch 145 — Displays and Sales, Outdoor (§ 145-1 – § 145-3)
• Ch 148 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 148-1 – § 148-19)
• Ch 150 — Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (§ 150-1 – § 150-4)
• Ch 152 — Drug-Free Zone Map (§ 152-1 – § 152-4)
• Ch 155 — Facilities Use Regulations (§ 155-1 – § 155-9)
• Ch 156 — Facility Use Policy for Old City Hall (§ 156-1 – § 156-9)
• Ch 157 — Farmers' Market (§ 157-1 – § 157-12)
• Ch 162 — Fire Safety (§ 162-1 – § 162-12)
• Ch 166 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 166-1 – § 166-89)
• Ch 174 — Garbage and Bulk Trash Collection, Recycling and Enforcement (§ 174-1 – § 174-32)
• Ch 180 — Historic Preservation (§ 180-1 – § 180-32)
• Ch 183 — Hotel Use and Occupancy Tax (§ 183-1 – § 183-9)
• Ch 187 — Landlord and Rental Property Registration (§ 187-1 – § 187-15)
• Ch 189 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 189-1 – § 189-9)
• Ch 190 — Littering (§ 190-1 – § 190-12)
• Ch 195 — Mosquito and West Nile Virus Control (§ 195-1 – § 195-4)
• Ch 198 — Newspaper Vending Boxes (§ 198-1 – § 198-5)
• Ch 201 — Noise (§ 201-1 – § 201-5)
• Ch 202 — Nuisances (§ 202-1 – § 202-4)
• Ch 206 — Parks and Recreation (§ 206-1 – § 206-13)
• Ch 210 — Peace and Good Order (§ 210-1 – § 210-4)
• Ch 213 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 213-1 – § 213-15)
• Ch 216 — Property Maintenance (§ 216-1 – § 216-9)
• Ch 220 — Property, Numbering of (§ 220-1 – § 220-7)
• Ch 228 — Retail Food Establishments (§ 228-1 – § 228-4)
• Ch 229 — Sewers (§ 229-1 – § 229-4)
• Ch 230 — Shade Trees; Shade Tree Committee (§ 230-1 – § 230-11)
• Ch 233 — Skateboarding (§ 233-1 – § 233-3)
• Ch 236 — Storage and Trash Containers, Temporary (§ 236-1 – § 236-6)
• Ch 237 — Stormwater Management (§ 237-1 – § 237-78)
• Ch 240 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 240-1 – § 240-37)
• Ch 244 — Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Approval (§ 244-1 – § 244-67)
• Ch 250 — Taxicabs (§ 250-1 – § 250-13)
• Ch 258 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 258-1 – § 258-38)
• Ch 259 — Towing of Vehicles (§ 259-1 – § 259-6)
• Ch 264 — Water (§ 264-1 – § 264-30)
• Ch 300 — Zoning (§ 300-1 – § 300-159)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)