Somers Point, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-23. Official source: https://ecode360.com/SO0221

Every town writes its own rules, and Somers Point'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 Somers Point code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-20)
• Ch 2 — Arts Commission (§ 2-1 – § 2-21)
• Ch 4 — Civil Service Classifications (§ 4-1 – § 4-2)
• Ch 7 — Claims Approval (§ 7-1 – § 7-5)
• Ch 10 — Court, Municipal (§ 10-1 – § 10-5)
• Ch 14 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 14-1 – § 14-3)
• Ch 16 — Department of Law (§ 16-1 – § 16-9)
• Ch 18 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 18-1 – § 18-5)
• Ch 20 — Economic Development Advisory Committee (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
• Ch 22 — Emergency Management (§ 22-1 – § 22-6)
• Ch 25 — Environmental Commission (§ 25-1 – § 25-9)
• Ch 29 — Fire Department (§ 29-1 – § 29-32)
• Ch 31 — Green Advisory Committee (§ 31-1 – § 31-20)
• Ch 34 — Officers and Employees (§ 34-1 – § 34-25)
• Ch 38 — Personnel Policies (§ 38-1 – § 38-12)
• Ch 41 — Planning Board (§ 41-1 – § 41-24)
• Ch 44 — Police Department (§ 44-1 – § 44-14)
• Ch 48 — Recreation Commissioners, Board of (§ 48-1 – § 48-7)
• Ch 51 — Residency Requirements (§ 51-1 – § 51-3)
• Ch 53 — Retirement (§ 53-1 – § 53-5)
• Ch 55 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 58 — Sewerage Authority
• Ch 59 — Veterans Advisory Board (§ 59-1 – § 59-8)
• Ch 61 — Volunteer Incentives (§ 61-1 – § 61-10)
• Ch 64 — Ward Commission (§ 64-1 – § 64-5)
• Ch 66 — Zoning Board of Adjustment (§ 66-1 – § 66-25)
• Ch 69 — Affordable Housing (§ 69-1 – § 69-18)
• Ch 71 — Alarm Devices (§ 71-1 – § 71-13)
• Ch 75 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 75-1 – § 75-27)
• Ch 81 — Auctions (§ 81-1)
• Ch 85 — Beaches (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
• Ch 90 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 90-1 – § 90-5)
• Ch 92 — Bulkheads (§ 92-1 – § 92-11)
• Ch 95 — Businesses, Registration of (§ 95-1 – § 95-8)
• Ch 100 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 100-1 – § 100-10)
• Ch 103 — Contractors, Licensing of (§ 103-1 – § 103-5)
• Ch 105 — Cost Recovery (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
• Ch 107 — Curfew (§ 107-1 – § 107-5)
• Ch 112 — Development Impact (§ 112-1 – § 112-7)
• Ch 114 — Development Regulations (§ 114-1 – § 114-233)
• Ch 117 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 117-1 – § 117-21)
• Ch 120 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 120-1 – § 120-52)
• Ch 124 — Dumpsters (§ 124-1 – § 124-7)
• Ch 128 — Entertainment (§ 128-1 – § 128-20)
• Ch 132 — Fees (§ 132-1 – § 132-8)
• Ch 136 — Fill or Gravel, Removal of (§ 136-1 – § 136-3)
• Ch 139 — Firearms (§ 139-1 – § 139-3)
• Ch 141 — Fire Prevention (§ 141-1 – § 141-21)
• Ch 143 — Fireworks (§ 143-1 – § 143-2)
• Ch 146 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 146-1.1 – § 146-17.6)
• Ch 151 — Garage Sales (§ 151-1 – § 151-15)
• Ch 161 — Insurance (§ 161-1 – § 161-5)
• Ch 164 — Legalized Games of Chance (§ 164-1 – § 164-9)
• Ch 169 — Littering and Property Maintenance (§ 169-1 – § 169-105)
• Ch 174 — Mercantile Licenses (§ 174-1 – § 174-12)
• Ch 188 — Noise (§ 188-1 – § 188-7)
• Ch 195 — Parades (§ 195-1 – § 195-12)
• Ch 199 — Parks and Recreation Facilities (§ 199-1 – § 199-27)
• Ch 202 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 202-1 – § 202-39)
• Ch 207 — Precious Metals and Secondhand Goods (§ 207-1 – § 207-19)
• Ch 212 — Sewers (§ 212-1 – § 212-24)
• Ch 213A — Shopping Carts (§ 213A-1 – § 213A-11)
• Ch 214 — Smoking (§ 214-1 – § 214-8)
• Ch 215 — Public Consumption of Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hashish (§ 215-1 – § 215-4)
• Ch 216 — Solid Waste (§ 216-1 – § 216-21)
• Ch 220 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 220-1 – § 220-21)
• Ch 228 — Taxation (§ 228-1 – § 228-36)
• Ch 231 — Taxicabs (§ 231-1 – § 231-20)
• Ch 235 — Tennis Courts, Public (§ 235-1 – § 235-8)
• Ch 240 — Towing (§ 240-1 – § 240-9)
• Ch 242 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 242-1 – § 242-11)
• Ch 247 — Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked (§ 247-1 – § 247-4)
• Ch 250 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 250-1 – § 250-73)
• Ch 254 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 254-1 – § 254-13)
• Ch A266 — Council Bylaws (§ A266-1 – § A266-16)
• Ch A267 — Police Department Rules and Regulations (§ A267-1 – § A267-48)
• Ch A269 — Comcast Municipal Consent and Franchise (§ A269-1 – § A269-23)
• Ch A270 — Cross River Municipal Consent (§ A270-1 – § A270-5)
• Ch A271 — NetSpeed Municipal Consent (§ A271-1 – § A271-5)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)