Salem, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-12-22. Official source: https://ecode360.com/SA1410

Every town writes its own rules, and Salem's live in its municipal code — 66 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 Salem code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 3 — Administration of Government (§ 3-1 – § 3-21)
• Ch 8 — Ambulance Services, Department for (§ 8-1 – § 8-6)
• Ch 11 — Commerce Department (§ 11-1 – § 11-7)
• Ch 13 — Contracts (§ 13-1 – § 13-10)
• Ch 14 — Court (§ 14-1 – § 14-10)
• Ch 26 — Election Districts (§ 26-1)
• Ch 27 — Ethics, Code of (§ 27-1 – § 27-4)
• Ch 29 — Fire Department (§ 29-1 – § 29-8)
• Ch 32 — Health, Board of (§ 32-1 – § 32-6)
• Ch 35 — Housing Authority (§ 35-1 – § 35-3)
• Ch 39 — Inspections and Permits (§ 39-1 – § 39-10)
• Ch 41 — Municipal Property (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
• Ch 43 — Personnel Policies (§ 43-1 – § 43-17)
• Ch 50 — Police Department (§ 50-1 – § 50-10)
• Ch 52 — Port Authority (§ 52-1 – § 52-4)
• Ch 53 — Public Works Department (§ 53-1 – § 53-8)
• Ch 54 — Purchasing Procedure (§ 54-1 – § 54-16)
• Ch 59 — Shade Tree Advisory Board (§ 59-1 – § 59-10)
• Ch 66 — Adopt-A-Lot Program (§ 66-1 – § 66-11)
• Ch 69 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 69-1 – § 69-24)
• Ch 71 — Amusement Devices (§ 71-1 – § 71-11)
• Ch 74 — Animals (§ 74-1 – § 74-43)
• Ch 79 — Bicycles and Skates (§ 79-1 – § 79-11)
• Ch 84 — Brush, Grass, Trash and Weeds (§ 84-1 – § 84-12)
• Ch 86 — Buildings, Unfit, Abandoned and Vacant; Emergency Procedures (§ 86-1 – § 86-35)
• Ch 88 — Business Licenses (§ 88-1 – § 88-7)
• Ch 90 — Cannabis (§ 90-1 – § 90-13)
• Ch 94 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 94-1 – § 94-2)
• Ch 98 — Curfew and Parental Responsibility (§ 98-1 – § 98-11)
• Ch 103 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 103-1 – § 103-3)
• Ch 109 — Entertainment, Public (§ 109-1 – § 109-9)
• Ch 122 — Insurance (§ 122-1 – § 122-4)
• Ch 127 — Junkyards and Junk Dealers (§ 127-1 – § 127-9)
• Ch 128 — Land Bank (§ 128-1 – § 128-7)
• Ch 130 — Land Use (§ 130-1 – § 130-206)
• Ch 135 — Licenses and Permits (§ 135-1 – § 135-6)
• Ch 137 — Noise (§ 137-1 – § 137-12)
• Ch 143 — Obscene Materials (§ 143-1 – § 143-2)
• Ch 148 — Outdoor Sidewalk Cafes (§ 148-1 – § 148-11)
• Ch 153 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 153-1 – § 153-13)
• Ch 157 — Peace and Good Order (§ 157-1 – § 157-13)
• Ch 160 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 160-1 – § 160-18)
• Ch 161 — Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (§ 161-1 – § 161-8)
• Ch 163 — Property Maintenance (§ 163-1 – § 163-10)
• Ch 170 — Records (§ 170-1 – § 170-4)
• Ch 172 — Rental of Residential Units (§ 172-1 – § 172-13)
• Ch 174 — Sales (§ 174-1 – § 174-8)
• Ch 181 — Shopping Centers (§ 181-1 – § 181-9)
• Ch 185 — Solid Waste (§ 185-1 – § 185-32)
• Ch 189 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 189-1 – § 189-39)
• Ch 200 — Taxation (§ 200-1 – § 200-10)
• Ch 208 — Taxicabs (§ 208-1 – § 208-17)
• Ch 210 — Towing (§ 210-1 – § 210-9)
• Ch 212 — Trailers and Trailer Parks (§ 212-1 – § 212-4)
• Ch 215 — Urban Homestead Program (§ 215-1 – § 215-11)
• Ch 217 — Vehicle Repair Garages (§ 217-1 – § 217-13)
• Ch 221 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 221-1 – § 221-8)
• Ch 225 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 225-1 – § 225-41)
• Ch 230 — Water and Sewers (§ 230-1 – § 230-57)
• Ch A241 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A241-1 – § A241-16)
• Ch A242 — Electric Franchise (§ A242-1 – § A242-2)
• Ch A243 — Gas Franchise (§ A243-1 – § A243-3)
• Ch A244 — Railroads (§ A244-1 – § A244-24)
• Ch A245 — Telephone and Telegraph Franchise (§ A245-1 – § A245-23)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)