Every town writes its own rules, and Essex County's live in its municipal code — 28 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 – § 1-19)
- Ch 2 — Administrative Code (§ 2-1 – § 2-102)
- Ch 8 — Americans With Disabilities Policy and Review Committee (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 21 — Contracts (§ 21-1 – § 21-2)
- Ch 25 — Cooperative Pricing System (§ 25-1 – § 25-4)
- Ch 27 — Facility Civilian Task Force (§ 27-1 – § 27-9)
- Ch 31 — Deferred Compensation Plan (§ 31-1 – § 31-2)
- Ch 38 — Emergency Response Cost Recovery (§ 38-1 – § 38-12)
- Ch 44 — Fees (§ 44-1 – § 44-30)
- Ch 53 — Incident Management System (§ 53-1)
- Ch 55 — Insurance Fund (§ 55-1 – § 55-9)
- Ch 63 — Littering (§ 63-1 – § 63-4)
- Ch 71 — Parking at Courthouse Complex (§ 71-1 – § 71-4)
- Ch 74 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 74-1 – § 74-30)
- Ch 78 — Park System Master Plan (§ 78-1)
- Ch 87 — Recreation and Open Space Fund and Board (§ 87-1 – § 87-10)
- Ch 92 — Residency Requirements (§ 92-1 – § 92-11)
- Ch 96 — Riker Hill Park (§ 96-1 – § 96-32)
- Ch 111 — Sex Offender Registration (§ 111-1 – § 111-5)
- Ch 115 — Sheriff's Office (§ 115-1 – § 115-7)
- Ch 123 — Smoking (§ 123-1 – § 123-4)
- Ch 126 — Solid Waste Management
- Ch 130 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 130-1 – § 130-9)
- Ch 131 — Electric Vehicles (§ 131-1 – § 131-3)
- Ch 137 — Tobacco Vending Machines (§ 137-1 – § 137-2)
- Ch 144 — Utilities Authority (§ 144-1 – § 144-7)
- Ch 150 — Workers' Compensation Fund (§ 150-1 – § 150-3)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)