Every town writes its own rules, and Cape May's live in its municipal code — 83 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 – § 1-22)
- Ch 7 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-66)
- Ch 10 — Administration of Government (§ 10-1 – § 10-147)
- Ch 15 — Agreements (§ 15-1 – § 15-12)
- Ch 32 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 32-1 – § 32-7)
- Ch 38 — Emergency Medical Services (§ 38-1 – § 38-9)
- Ch 46 — Fire Department (§ 46-1 – § 46-10)
- Ch 59 — Land Use Procedures (§ 59-1 – § 59-81)
- Ch 77 — Personnel Policies (§ 77-1 – § 77-10)
- Ch 81 — Police Department (§ 81-1 – § 81-12)
- Ch 85 — Political Fund-Raising on Public Property (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
- Ch 92 — Records, Access to (§ 92-1 – § 92-7)
- Ch 105 — Volunteer Incentives (§ 105-1 – § 105-8)
- Ch 130 — Alarm Systems (§ 130-1 – § 130-10)
- Ch 134 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 134-1 – § 134-12)
- Ch 139 — Amusement Games and Devices (§ 139-1 – § 139-11)
- Ch 145 — Animals (§ 145-1 – § 145-25)
- Ch 151 — Artists in Public, Licensing of (§ 151-1)
- Ch 154 — Balloon Releases Prohibited (§ 154-1 – § 154-3)
- Ch 158 — Beaches and Boardwalk (§ 158-1 – § 158-15)
- Ch 166 — Boats and Boating (§ 166-1 – § 166-16)
- Ch 173 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 173-1 – § 173-6)
- Ch 177 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 177-1)
- Ch 194 — Construction Activities (§ 194-1 – § 194-28)
- Ch 199 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 199-1 – § 199-8)
- Ch 204 — Contractors, Licensing of (§ 204-1 – § 204-7)
- Ch 208 — Curfew (§ 208-1 – § 208-6)
- Ch 211 — Development Fees (§ 211-1 – § 211-10)
- Ch 217 — Drug-Free Areas (§ 217-1 – § 217-12)
- Ch 222 — Drug Paraphernalia (§ 222-1 – § 222-3)
- Ch 228 — Dumping (§ 228-1 – § 228-4)
- Ch 243 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 243-1 – § 243-3)
- Ch 247 — Fire Prevention (§ 247-1 – § 247-12)
- Ch 252 — Fires, Conduct at (§ 252-1)
- Ch 255 — Fireworks (§ 255-1 – § 255-3)
- Ch 258 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 258-1 – § 258-17)
- Ch 265 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 265-1 – § 265-2)
- Ch 270 — Fortune Telling Activity (§ 270-1 – § 270-7)
- Ch 276 — Games of Chance (§ 276-1 – § 276-6)
- Ch 284 — Health Regulations, Enforcement of (§ 284-1 – § 284-5)
- Ch 290 — Hot-Line Services (§ 290-1 – § 290-6)
- Ch 295 — Housing (§ 295-1 – § 295-19)
- Ch 300 — Hunting; Trapping (§ 300-1 – § 300-3)
- Ch 310 — Licenses and Permits (§ 310-1 – § 310-65)
- Ch 312 — Light Trespass (§ 312-1 – § 312-5)
- Ch 314 — Littering (§ 314-1 – § 314-9)
- Ch 324 — Malls and Plazas (§ 324-1 – § 324-30)
- Ch 331 — Natural Disasters, Access Limited During (§ 331-1 – § 331-2)
- Ch 336 — Newspaper Boxes (§ 336-1 – § 336-12)
- Ch 340 — Noise (§ 340-1 – § 340-7)
- Ch 345 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 345-1 – § 345-8)
- Ch 349 — Numbering of Buildings and Lots (§ 349-1 – § 349-6)
- Ch 356 — Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition, Development and Maintenance (§ 356-1 – § 356-3)
- Ch 362 — Parking (§ 362-1 – § 362-2)
- Ch 368 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 368-1 – § 368-6)
- Ch 373 — Peace and Good Order (§ 373-1 – § 373-5)
- Ch 379 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 379-1 – § 379-18)
- Ch 390 — Property Maintenance (§ 390-1 – § 390-9)
- Ch 401 — Rental Property (§ 401-1 – § 401-5)
- Ch 407 — Sales (§ 407-1 – § 407-12)
- Ch 412 — Outdoor Seating for Consumption of Food or Beverages (§ 412-1 – § 412-9)
- Ch 417 — Site Plan Review (§ 417-1 – § 417-8)
- Ch 422 — Skateboards (§ 422-1 – § 422-5)
- Ch 427 — Smoke-Free Public Facilities (§ 427-1 – § 427-4)
- Ch 428 — Prohibition of Public Consumption of Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hashish (§ 428-1 – § 428-6)
- Ch 434 — Solid Waste; Recycling (§ 434-1 – § 434-33)
- Ch 437 — Stormwater Management (§ 437-1 – § 437-53)
- Ch 440 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 440-1 – § 440-23)
- Ch 445 — Subdivision of Land (§ 445-1 – § 445-94)
- Ch 457 — Taxation (§ 457-1 – § 457-6)
- Ch 463 — Tents on Commercial and Rented Premises (§ 463-1 – § 463-7)
- Ch 469 — Tours, Licensing of (§ 469-1 – § 469-3)
- Ch 472 — Towing Contractors (§ 472-1 – § 472-10)
- Ch 476 — Trailers, House Cars and House Boats (§ 476-1 – § 476-3)
- Ch 482 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 482-1 – § 482-11)
- Ch 493 — Vehicles, Idling of (§ 493-1 – § 493-2)
- Ch 500 — Vehicles, Rental and Operation of (§ 500-1 – § 500-5)
- Ch 505 — Washington Street Mall Business Improvement District (§ 505-1 – § 505-16)
- Ch 510 — Water and Sewers (§ 510-1 – § 510-50)
- Ch 520 — Weddings and Civil Unions (§ 520-1 – § 520-8)
- Ch 525 — Zoning (§ 525-1 – § 525-91)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)