Every town writes its own rules, and Jersey's live in its municipal code — 19 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 I — HOME RULE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 14 — BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 22 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 30 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 34 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 38 — NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch 42 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 46 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 50 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 54 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 58 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 62 — TAXATION
- Ch 66 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 70 — UTILITIESrecently amended