Bloomfield, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-12-08. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BL0918

Every town writes its own rules, and Bloomfield's live in its municipal code — 110 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 Bloomfield code

• Ch C — Charter (§ C1 – § C14)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-20)
• Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-144)
• Ch 10 — Court (§ 10-1 – § 10-7)
• Ch 16 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 16-1 – § 16-6)
• Ch 21 — Domestic Violence Team (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
• Ch 26 — Drug and Alcohol Policy (§ 26-1 – § 26-3)
• Ch 37 — Fire Department (§ 37-1 – § 37-122)
• Ch 42 — Funds (§ 42-1 – § 42-15)
• Ch 63A — Cell Phone, Audiotape Recorder and Camera Use During Open Public Meetings (§ 63A-1 – § 63A-5)
• Ch 64 — Parking Utility (§ 64-1 – § 64-22)
• Ch 68 — Parking Violations Officer (§ 68-1 – § 68-2)
• Ch 75 — Police Department (§ 75-1 – § 75-32)
• Ch 88 — Residency Requirements (§ 88-1 – § 88-9)
• Ch 93 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 99 — Special Improvement Districts (§ 99-1 – § 99-10)
• Ch 112 — Affordable Housing (§ 112-1 – § 112-11)
• Ch 116 — Alarm Systems (§ 116-1 – § 116-15)
• Ch 122 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 122-1 – § 122-30)
• Ch 128 — Amusements and Amusement Devices (§ 128-1 – § 128-43)
• Ch 134 — Animals (§ 134-1 – § 134-54)
• Ch 134A — Animal Shelter Advisory Committee (§ 134A-1 – § 134A-6)
• Ch 149 — Building Construction (§ 149-1 – § 149-12)
• Ch 155 — Buildings and Lots, Numbering of (§ 155-1 – § 155-7)
• Ch 159 — Business Hours (§ 159-1 – § 159-11)
• Ch 169 — Checks, Returned (§ 169-1 – § 169-4)
• Ch 171 — Clothing Donation Bins (§ 171-1 – § 171-11)
• Ch 175 — Condominium Conversions (§ 175-1 – § 175-2)
• Ch 192 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 192-1 – § 192-2)
• Ch 206 — Dumpsters (§ 206-1 – § 206-8)
• Ch 213 — E-Mobility Devices and Lithium-Ion Batteries (§ 213-1 – § 213-10)
• Ch 217 — Fees (§ 217-1 – § 217-19)
• Ch 222 — Fiber-Optic Cables (§ 222-1 – § 222-2)
• Ch 228 — Filming (§ 228-1 – § 228-16)
• Ch 233 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 233-1 – § 233-2)
• Ch 239 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 239-1 – § 239-47)
• Ch 245 — Fireworks (§ 245-1 – § 245-2)
• Ch 250 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 250-1 – § 250-88)
• Ch 254 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 254-1 – § 254-101)
• Ch 270 — Games of Chance (§ 270-1 – § 270-2)
• Ch 279 — Gasoline Stations and Repair Garages (§ 279-1 – § 279-9)
• Ch 285 — Graffiti (§ 285-1 – § 285-12)
• Ch 290 — Handbills and Advertising (§ 290-1 – § 290-3)
• Ch 296 — Hazardous Chemicals (§ 296-1 – § 296-27)
• Ch 302 — Historic Districts (§ 302-1 – § 302-8)
• Ch 307 — Housing Standards (§ 307-1 – § 307-17)
• Ch 313 — Junk Dealers (§ 313-1 – § 313-8)
• Ch 315 — Land Development and Zoning (§ 315-1 – § 315-53)
• Ch 319 — Lead-Based Paint Inspection (§ 319-1 – § 319-9)
• Ch 334 — Library (§ 334-1 – § 334-6)
• Ch 339 — Licensing (§ 339-1 – § 339-2)
• Ch 345 — Light Pollution (§ 345-1 – § 345-6)
• Ch 358 — Monuments (§ 358-1 – § 358-2)
• Ch 363 — Motor Vehicle Sales (§ 363-1 – § 363-10)
• Ch 374 — Newsracks (§ 374-1 – § 374-8)
• Ch 380 — Noise (§ 380-1 – § 380-7)
• Ch 387 — Parking for Handicapped (§ 387-1 – § 387-5)
• Ch 393 — Parking, Off-Street and Permit (§ 393-1 – § 393-17)
• Ch 399 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 399-1 – § 399-9)
• Ch 404 — Peace and Good Order (§ 404-1 – § 404-26)
• Ch 408 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 408-1 – § 408-24)
• Ch 413 — Portable Storage Containers (§ 413-1 – § 413-10)
• Ch 417 — Precious Metals, Gems, Other Metals, Gift Cards, and Secondhand Goods (§ 417-1 – § 417-13)
• Ch 423 — Property Maintenance (§ 423-1 – § 423-22)
• Ch 427 — Records, Public Access to (§ 427-1 – § 427-7)
• Ch 430 — Properties, Abandoned/Vacant (§ 430-1 – § 430-13)
• Ch 431 — Rental Property Registration (§ 431-1 – § 431-20)
• Ch 432 — Rental Property Good Neighbor Act (§ 432-1 – § 432-4)
• Ch 433 — Rental Property, Short-Term (§ 433-1 – § 433-7)
• Ch 435 — Rent Control (§ 435-1 – § 435-10)
• Ch 443 — Sales, Special (§ 443-1 – § 443-40)
• Ch 448 — School Enrollment (§ 448-1 – § 448-7)
• Ch 454 — Sewers (§ 454-1 – § 454-28)
• Ch 463 — Sick Leave for Private Employees (§ 463-1 – § 463-16)
• Ch 466 — Sidewalk Cafes (§ 466-1 – § 466-10)
• Ch 478 — Smoking (§ 478-1 – § 478-4)
• Ch 484 — Soil Removal (§ 484-1 – § 484-24)
• Ch 491 — Solid Waste (§ 491-1 – § 491-20)
• Ch 494 — Stormwater Control (§ 494-1 – § 494-13)
• Ch 497 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 497-1 – § 497-64)
• Ch 508 — Swimming Pools (§ 508-1 – § 508-17)
• Ch 514 — Tattooing and Body Piercing (§ 514-1 – § 514-11)
• Ch 520 — Taxation (§ 520-1 – § 520-27)
• Ch 526 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 526-1 – § 526-27)
• Ch 535 — Trees (§ 535-1 – § 535-24)
• Ch 540 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 540-1 – § 540-5)
• Ch 556 — Water (§ 556-1 – § 556-51)
• Ch 562 — Weapons (§ 562-1 – § 562-11)
• Ch 575 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 575-1 – § 575-26)
• Ch 578 — Administration (§ 578-1 – § 578-12)
• Ch 586 — Animals (§ 586-1 – § 586-8)
• Ch 591 — Barbershops, Hairstyling, Cosmetology and Nail Salons (§ 591-1 – § 591-11)
• Ch 601 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 601-1 – § 601-13)
• Ch 607 — Child-Care Centers (§ 607-1 – § 607-3)
• Ch 611 — Environmental Quality Assurance (§ 611-1 – § 611-7)
• Ch 613 — Food Establishments (§ 613-1 – § 613-19)
• Ch 618 — Food Handling (§ 618-1 – § 618-19)
• Ch 621 — Heating Requirements (§ 621-1 – § 621-13)
• Ch 624 — Licensing (§ 624-1 – § 624-8)
• Ch 630 — Massage and Bodywork Establishments (§ 630-1 – § 630-11)
• Ch 635 — Noise (§ 635-1 – § 635-7)
• Ch 640 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 640-1 – § 640-7)
• Ch 652 — Sanitation (§ 652-1 – § 652-28)
• Ch 664 — Swimming Pools, Public (§ 664-1 – § 664-2)
• Ch 670 — Tanning Salons (§ 670-1 – § 670-14)
• Ch 675 — Vending Machines (§ 675-1 – § 675-7)
• Ch A680 — Park Rules and Regulations (§ A680-1 – § A680-38)
• Ch A681 — Cable Television (§ A681-1 – § A681-23)
• Ch A682 — Civil Rights Policy (§ A682-1 – § A682-8)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)