Burlington, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-02-10. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BU2696

Every town writes its own rules, and Burlington's live in its municipal code — 85 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 Burlington code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-22)
• Ch 15 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 15:1-1 – § 15:14-5)
• Ch 20 — Administration of Government (§ 20-1 – § 20-78)
• Ch 27 — Computer, E-Mail and Voice Mail, Use of (§ 27-1 – § 27-11)
• Ch 29 — Criminal History Background Checks (§ 29-1 – § 29-8)
• Ch 32 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 32-1 – § 32-6)
• Ch 40 — Loss Control Program (§ 40-1)
• Ch 45 — Nepotism Policy (§ 45-1 – § 45-5)
• Ch 51 — Pay-To-Play (§ 51-1)
• Ch 58 — Personnel Policies (§ 58-1 – § 58-77)
• Ch 63 — Police Department (§ 63-1 – § 63-4)
• Ch 65 — Political Fund-Raising, Use of Public Property for (§ 65-1 – § 65-3)
• Ch 72 — Public Works Department Rules and Regulations (§ 72-1 – § 72-6)
• Ch 76 — Retirement (§ 76-1 – § 76-4)
• Ch 87 — Workplace Violence (§ 87-1 – § 87-6)
• Ch 100 — Adult Uses (§ 100-1 – § 100-22)
• Ch 108 — Alarms and Alarm Systems (§ 108-1 – § 108-8)
• Ch 114 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 114-1 – § 114-23)
• Ch 122 — Animals (§ 122-1 – § 122-29)
• Ch 133 — Block Parties (§ 133-1 – § 133-9)
• Ch 135 — Boardinghouses and Furnished Rooms (§ 135-1 – § 135-8)
• Ch 140 — Brush, Weeds, Trees and Debris (§ 140-1 – § 140-5)
• Ch 141 — Bamboo, Invasive (§ 141-1 – § 141-5)
• Ch 153 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 153-1 – § 153-7)
• Ch 175 — Certificates of Continued Occupancy (§ 175-1 – § 175-4)
• Ch 186 — Condominium Conversion (§ 186-1 – § 186-3)
• Ch 192 — Construction and Demolition Activities (§ 192-1 – § 192-3)
• Ch 200 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 200-1 – § 200-6)
• Ch 206 — Curfew (§ 206-1 – § 206-5)
• Ch 210 — Donation Clothing Bins (§ 210-1 – § 210-9)
• Ch 214 — Driver Training Schools (§ 214-1)
• Ch 220 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 220-1 – § 220-4)
• Ch 224 — Dumpsters and Refuse Containers (§ 224-1 – § 224-6)
• Ch 243 — Events (§ 243-1 – § 243-10)
• Ch 257 — Firearms (§ 257-1 – § 257-4)
• Ch 262 — Fire Hydrants (§ 262-1 – § 262-6)
• Ch 268 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 268-1 – § 268-4)
• Ch 275 — Fire Prevention (§ 275-1 – § 275-31)
• Ch 282 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 282-1 – § 282-88)
• Ch 289 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 289-1 – § 289-6)
• Ch 294 — Games of Chance (§ 294-1 – § 294-2)
• Ch 299 — Garage Sales (§ 299-1 – § 299-6)
• Ch 313 — Hotels, Motels and Apartments (§ 313-1 – § 313-7)
• Ch 318 — Housing Standards (§ 318-1 – § 318-24)
• Ch 319 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 319-1 – § 319-9)
• Ch 321 — Insurance (§ 321-1 – § 321-2)
• Ch 337 — Littering (§ 337-1 – § 337-5)
• Ch 349 — Massage Establishments (§ 349-1 – § 349-15)
• Ch 360 — Noise (§ 360-1 – § 360-3)
• Ch 366 — Nuisances (§ 366-1 – § 366-15)
• Ch 371 — Numbering of Buildings and Curbs (§ 371-1 – § 371-4)
• Ch 378 — Nurseries, Nursing Homes, Convalescent Homes and Homes for the Aged (§ 378-1 – § 378-4)
• Ch 395 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 395-1 – § 395-12)
• Ch 400 — Peace and Good Order (§ 400-1 – § 400-5)
• Ch 407 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 407-1 – § 407-28)
• Ch 413 — Personal Property, Abandoned (§ 413-1 – § 413-8)
• Ch 426 — Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms (§ 426-1 – § 426-10)
• Ch 434 — Precious Metals and Gems (§ 434-1 – § 434-15)
• Ch 438 — Privately Owned Salt Storage (§ 438-1 – § 438-6)
• Ch 442 — Property Maintenance (§ 442-1 – § 442-23)
• Ch 443 — Property, Vacant or Abandoned (§ 443-1 – § 443-6)
• Ch 467 — Sewers (§ 467-1 – § 467-50)
• Ch 468 — Public Works Equipment Usage Fees (§ 468-1 – § 468-5)
• Ch 473 — Sex Offenders
• Ch 480 — Shopping Carts (§ 480-1 – § 480-6)
• Ch 494 — Smoking at Township Facilities (§ 494-1 – § 494-4)
• Ch 500 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 500-1 – § 500-22)
• Ch 505 — Soil Removal (§ 505-1 – § 505-8)
• Ch 512 — Solid Waste; Recycling (§ 512-1 – § 512-26)
• Ch 517 — Stormwater Management (§ 517-1 – § 517-6)
• Ch 520 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 520-1 – § 520-19)
• Ch 537 — Taxation (§ 537-1 – § 537-16)
• Ch 551 — Towing (§ 551-1 – § 551-12)
• Ch 556 — Trailers and Recreational Vehicles (§ 556-1 – § 556-5)
• Ch 559 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 559-1 – § 559-8)
• Ch 563 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 563-1 – § 563-4)
• Ch 570 — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 570-1 – § 570-6)
• Ch 577 — Vending Machines (§ 577-1 – § 577-7)
• Ch 584 — Water (§ 584-1 – § 584-12)
• Ch 590 — Water Collection Areas; Excavation Fencing (§ 590-1 – § 590-10)
• Ch 595 — Wells and Cisterns, Unguarded (§ 595-1 – § 595-6)
• Ch A610 — Cable Television Franchise Agreement (§ A610-1 – § A610-22)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
• Ch 330 — Land Development (§ 330-1 – § 330-139)