Every town writes its own rules, and Bergen's live in its municipal code — 32 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 – § 1-13)
- Ch 8 — Assessments (§ 8-1 – § 8-3)
- Ch 17 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 17-1 – § 17-3)
- Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-7)
- Ch 118 — Personnel Policies (§ 118-1 – § 118-10)
- Ch 124 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 124-1 – § 124-5)
- Ch 132 — Procurement Policy (§ 132-1)
- Ch 150 — Residency Requirements (§ 150-1 – § 150-7)
- Ch 160 — Terms of Office (§ 160-1 – § 160-8)
- Ch 202 — Zoning Laws, Publication of (§ 202-1)
- Ch 219 — Animals (§ 219-1 – § 219-27)
- Ch 246 — Cannabis (§ 246-1 – § 246-5)
- Ch 256 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 256-1 – § 256-17)
- Ch 268 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 268-1 – § 268-10)
- Ch 275 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 275-1 – § 275-17)
- Ch 282 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 282-1 – § 282-2)
- Ch 289 — Games of Chance (§ 289-1 – § 289-6)
- Ch 304 — Junkyards (§ 304-1 – § 304-14)
- Ch 357 — Notification of Defects (§ 357-1 – § 357-3)
- Ch 379 — Public Works Specifications (§ 379-1 – § 379-63)
- Ch 398 — Records, Public Access to (§ 398-1 – § 398-9)
- Ch 411 — Snowmobiles (§ 411-1 – § 411-8)
- Ch 414 — Solar Energy Systems (§ 414-1 – § 414-9)
- Ch 416 — Solid Waste (§ 416-1 – § 416-6)
- Ch 425 — Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (§ 425-1 – § 425-17)
- Ch 431 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 431-1 – § 431-8)
- Ch 437 — Subdivision of Land (§ 437-1 – § 437-31)
- Ch 443 — Taxation (§ 443-1 – § 443-11)
- Ch 447 — Town Property (§ 447-1 – § 447-8)
- Ch 454 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 454-1 – § 454-12)
- Ch 475 — Zoning (§ 475-1 – § 475-59)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)