Chesterfield, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-12-30. Official source: https://ecode360.com/CH1100

Every town writes its own rules, and Chesterfield's live in its municipal code — 73 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 Chesterfield code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 4 — Advisory Boards and Committees (§ 4-1 – § 4-40)
• Ch 7 — Attorney and Engineer, Municipal (§ 7-1 – § 7-10)
• Ch 13 — Claims (§ 13-1 – § 13-8)
• Ch 15 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 15-1 – § 15-4)
• Ch 17 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 17-1 – § 17-5)
• Ch 21 — Environmental Commission (§ 21-1 – § 21-12)
• Ch 25 — Health, Board of (§ 25-1 – § 25-3)
• Ch 31 — Interlocal Cooperative Agreements (§ 31-1 – § 31-9)
• Ch 33 — Memorial Bench Program (§ 33-1 – § 33-14)
• Ch 34 — Meetings, Public (§ 34-1 – § 34-10)
• Ch 35 — Municipal Sewer Utility (§ 35-1 – § 35-3)
• Ch 39 — Officers and Employees (§ 39-1 – § 39-43)
• Ch 42 — Police Department (§ 42-1 – § 42-25)
• Ch 44 — Public Defender (§ 44-1)
• Ch 47 — Retirement (§ 47-1 – § 47-3)
• Ch 51 — Vacancy Policy (§ 51-1 – § 51-2)
• Ch 58 — Adult Entertainment (§ 58-1 – § 58-8)
• Ch 62 — Agricultural and Farming Activities (§ 62-1)
• Ch 64 — Alarm Systems (§ 64-1 – § 64-13)
• Ch 66 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 66-1 – § 66-39)
• Ch 70 — Amusement Devices (§ 70-1 – § 70-12)
• Ch 74 — Animals (§ 74-1 – § 74-2)
• Ch 78 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 78-1 – § 78-8)
• Ch 82 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 82-1 – § 82-7)
• Ch 86 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 86-1 – § 86-7)
• Ch 87 — Cannabis (§ 87-1 – § 87-13)
• Ch 90 — Certificate of Compliance (§ 90-1 – § 90-12)
• Ch 92 — Construction Activity (§ 92-1 – § 92-11)
• Ch 94 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 94-1 – § 94-6)
• Ch 99 — Criminal History Background Checks (§ 99-1 – § 99-9)
• Ch 105 — Cats (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
• Ch 106 — Dogs (§ 106-1 – § 106-21)
• Ch 110 — Fees (§ 110-1 – § 110-260)
• Ch 114 — Fire Prevention (§ 114-1 – § 114-34)
• Ch 118 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 118-1 – § 118-88)
• Ch 122 — Handicapped Parking (§ 122-1 – § 122-4)
• Ch 123 — Historic Preservation (§ 123-1 – § 123-16)
• Ch 124 — Housing (§ 124-1 – § 124-14)
• Ch 126 — Insurance (§ 126-1 – § 126-11)
• Ch 128 — Junk Shops and Junkyards (§ 128-1 – § 128-3)
• Ch 130 — Land Development (§ 130-1 – § 130-144)
• Ch 131 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 131-1 – § 131-6)
• Ch 132 — Littering (§ 132-1 – § 132-7)
• Ch 136 — Noise (§ 136-1 – § 136-6)
• Ch 138 — Nuisances (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
• Ch 140 — Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition (§ 140-1 – § 140-3)
• Ch 142 — Parental Responsibility (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
• Ch 146 — Parks and Recreational Areas (§ 146-1 – § 146-6)
• Ch 150 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 150-1 – § 150-18)
• Ch 152 — Property Maintenance (§ 152-1 – § 152-19)
• Ch 154 — Records, Public (§ 154-1 – § 154-3)
• Ch 156 — Recycling (§ 156-1 – § 156-18)
• Ch 162 — Smoke Detectors (§ 162-1 – § 162-5)
• Ch 164 — Snow and Ice Removal (§ 164-1 – § 164-5)
• Ch 166 — Soil Removal (§ 166-1 – § 166-11)
• Ch 167 — Special Occasion Events on Preserved Farmland (§ 167-1 – § 167-9)
• Ch 168 — Stormwater Quality Protection (§ 168-1 – § 168-25)
• Ch 170 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 170-1 – § 170-38)
• Ch 173 — Towing of Vehicles (§ 173-1 – § 173-11)
• Ch 174 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 174-1 – § 174-6)
• Ch 182 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 182-1 – § 182-41)
• Ch 186 — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 186-1 – § 186-5)
• Ch 198 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 198-1 – § 198-13)
• Ch 204 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 204-1 – § 204-8)
• Ch 210 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 210-1 – § 210-3)
• Ch 216 — Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 216-1 – § 216-15)
• Ch 222 — Swimming Pools (§ 222-1 – § 222-4)
• Ch 228 — Water (§ 228-1 – § 228-8)
• Ch A239 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A239-1 – § A239-29)
• Ch A245 — Farmland Preservation Program (§ A245-1)
• Ch A252 — Sewage Collection and Treatment Franchise (§ A252-1 – § A252-7)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)