Every town writes its own rules, and Ocean's live in its municipal code — 31 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General (§ 1-1 – § 1-6.3)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-26.3)
- Ch 3 — Finance (§ 3-1 – § 3-4.9)
- Ch 4 — Police Regulations (§ 4-1 – § 4-43)
- Ch 5 — General Licensing (§ 5-1 – § 5-19.3)
- Ch 6 — Police Department and Fire Department (§ 6-1 – § 6-21.9)
- Ch 7 — Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-20)
- Ch 7A — Traffic Schedules (§ 7A-1 – § 7A-26)
- Ch 8 — Parking Meters and Time Limit Parking (§ 8-1 – § 8-5.1)
- Ch 9 — Taxicabs, Autocabs and Vehicles for Hire (§ 9-1 – § 9-21)
- Ch 10 — Personnel Policies (§ 10-1 – § 10-4.3)
- Ch 11 — Animal Control (§ 11-1 – § 11-8.5)
- Ch 12 — Building and Housing (§ 12-1 – § 12-12.8)
- Ch 13 — Fire Prevention (§ 13-1 – § 13-8.4)
- Ch 14 — Electric Vehicles and Service Equipment (§ 14-1 – § 14-1.6)
- Ch 15 — Sewer and Water (§ 15-1 – § 15-5.6)
- Ch 17 — Streets, Sidewalks, and Sanitation (§ 17-1 – § 17-9.7)
- Ch 18 — Beaches, Boardwalks and Recreational Areas (§ 18-1 – § 18-14.5)
- Ch 19 — Coastal Beach Zone (§ 19-1 – § 19-8)
- Ch 20 — Tidal Flood Plain (§ 20-1 – § 20-4)
- Ch 21 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 21-101 – § 21-1001.6)
- Ch 22 — Construction of Bulkheads (§ 22-1 – § 22-13)
- Ch 23 — Site Plan Review and Regulations for Construction Projects (§ 23-1 – § 23-5.8)
- Ch 25 — Zoning and Land Development (§ 25-100 – § 25-2100.3)
- Ch 26 — Cable Television (§ 26-1 – § 26-24)
- Ch 28 — Health (§ 28-1 – § 28-4.7)
- Ch 29 — Special Improvement District (§ 29-1 – § 29-12.2)
- Ch 30 — Municipal Fees (§ 30-1 – § 30-1.17)
- Ch 31 — Tax Abatement (§ 31-1 – § 31-1.14)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)