Bethlehem, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-11-20. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BE1218

Every town writes its own rules, and Bethlehem's live in its municipal code — 60 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 Bethlehem code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
• Ch 3 — Administrator (§ 3-1 – § 3-5)
• Ch 4 — Agricultural Development Committee (§ 4-1 – § 4-3)
• Ch 7 — Claims Approval (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
• Ch 10 — Court, Joint Municipal (§ 10-1 – § 10-15)
• Ch 12 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 12-1 – § 12-10)
• Ch 14 — Economic Development Committee (§ 14-1 – § 14-8)
• Ch 15 — Energy Aggregation Program (§ 15-1 – § 15-3)
• Ch 16 — Environmental Commission (§ 16-1 – § 16-10)
• Ch 17 — Green Team (§ 17-1 – § 17-3)
• Ch 20 — Health, Board of (§ 20-1 – § 20-4)
• Ch 21 — Health Services (§ 21-1 – § 21-2)
• Ch 32 — Officers and Employees (§ 32-1 – § 32-15)
• Ch 34 — Open Space Advisory Committee (§ 34-1 – § 34-8)
• Ch 36 — Police Department (§ 36-1 – § 36-8)
• Ch 37 — Public Information Office (§ 37-1 – § 37-4)
• Ch 38 — Public Works Department (§ 38-1 – § 38-5)
• Ch 41 — Recreation Commission (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
• Ch 43 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 46 — Third-Party Payroll Disbursement (§ 46-1 – § 46-5)
• Ch 52 — Affordable Housing (§ 52-1 – § 52-21)
• Ch 54 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 54-1 – § 54-7)
• Ch 57 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 57-1 – § 57-6)
• Ch 63 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 63-1 – § 63-5)
• Ch 65 — Campgrounds (§ 65-1 – § 65-12)
• Ch 66 — Criminal Background Checks (§ 66-1 – § 66-9)
• Ch 70 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 70-1 – § 70-2)
• Ch 76 — Driveways (§ 76-1 – § 76-20)
• Ch 81 — Farming (§ 81-1 – § 81-7)
• Ch 83 — Fees (§ 83-1 – § 83-10)
• Ch 86 — Fire Prevention (§ 86-1 – § 86-8)
• Ch 89 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 89-1 – § 89-88)
• Ch 94 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 94-1 – § 94-27)
• Ch 95 — Hunting (§ 95-1 – § 95-9)
• Ch 100 — Zoning Permits (§ 100-1 – § 100-2)
• Ch 101 — Development Fees (§ 101-1 – § 101-10)
• Ch 102 — Land Use and Development (§ 102-1 – § 102-80)
• Ch 102A — Highlands Land Use and Development (§ 102A-1.1 – § 102A-11.4)
• Ch 103 — Soil Removal and Fill Placement (§ 103-1 – § 103-44)
• Ch 106 — Littering (§ 106-1 – § 106-8)
• Ch 113 — Peace and Good Order (§ 113-1 – § 113-4)
• Ch 115 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 115-1 – § 115-16)
• Ch 117 — Property Maintenance (§ 117-1 – § 117-9)
• Ch 118 — Protective Custody of Intoxicated Drivers (§ 118-1 – § 118-5)
• Ch 119 — Quarry Licensing (§ 119-1 – § 119-11)
• Ch 126 — Salt Storage, Privately Owned (§ 126-1 – § 126-8)
• Ch 131 — Storm Sewers (§ 131-1 – § 131-23)
• Ch 136 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 136-1 – § 136-39)
• Ch 139 — Taxation (§ 139-1 – § 139-5)
• Ch 140 — Trespassing (§ 140-1 – § 140-7)
• Ch 141 — Trust Funds (§ 141-1 – § 141-5)
• Ch 144 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 144-1 – § 144-4)
• Ch 146 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 146-1 – § 146-40)
• Ch 156 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 156-1 – § 156-13)
• Ch 158 — Animals (§ 158-1 – § 158-28)
• Ch 164 — Fees (§ 164-1 – § 164-3)
• Ch 166 — Food Establishments (§ 166-1 – § 166-11)
• Ch 172 — Nuisances (§ 172-1 – § 172-8)
• Ch 181 — Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 181-1 – § 181-11)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)