Deerfield, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-01. Official source: https://ecode360.com/DE0850

Every town writes its own rules, and Deerfield's live in its municipal code — 45 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 Deerfield code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
• Ch 5 — Administration (§ 5-1 – § 5-53)
• Ch 11 — Fire Department, Volunteer (§ 11-1 – § 11-5)
• Ch 18 — Officers and Employees (§ 18-1 – § 18-20)
• Ch 25 — Purchasing Procedures (§ 25-1 – § 25-9)
• Ch 29 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 37 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 37-1 – § 37-14)
• Ch 41 — Amusement Devices (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
• Ch 45 — Animals (§ 45-1 – § 45-28)
• Ch 57 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 57-1 – § 57-9)
• Ch 64 — Circuses and Carnivals (§ 64-1 – § 64-5)
• Ch 69 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 69-1 – § 69-3)
• Ch 73 — Curfew (§ 73-1 – § 73-8)
• Ch 79 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 79-1 – § 79-5)
• Ch 82 — Emergency Services (§ 82-1 – § 82-6)
• Ch 85 — Fees (§ 85-1 – § 85-12)
• Ch 89 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
• Ch 93 — Fire Prevention (§ 93-1 – § 93-20)
• Ch 97 — Floodplain Management (§ 97-1 – § 97-89)
• Ch 101 — Games of Chance (§ 101-1 – § 101-16)
• Ch 108 — Health Regulations, General (§ 108-1 – § 108-17)
• Ch 116 — Junkyards (§ 116-1 – § 116-9)
• Ch 120 — Land Development (§ 120-1 – § 120-156)
• Ch 124 — Licensing (§ 124-1 – § 124-13)
• Ch 128 — Littering and Recycling (§ 128-1 – § 128-49)
• Ch 131 — Noise (§ 131-1 – § 131-4)
• Ch 135 — Obscene Materials (§ 135-1 – § 135-3)
• Ch 139 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 139-1 – § 139-13)
• Ch 144 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 144-1 – § 144-12)
• Ch 146 — Pool Halls and Bowling Alleys (§ 146-1 – § 146-13)
• Ch 148 — Property Maintenance (§ 148-1 – § 148-20)
• Ch 153 — Sales, Special (§ 153-1 – § 153-7)
• Ch 154 — Salt Storage, Privately Owned (§ 154-1 – § 154-8)
• Ch 163 — Smoke Detectors (§ 163-1 – § 163-10)
• Ch 164 — Solid Waste (§ 164-1 – § 164-15)
• Ch 166 — Special Events (§ 166-1 – § 166-18)
• Ch 168 — Storm Sewers (§ 168-1 – § 168-23)
• Ch 169 — Stormwater Control (§ 169-1 – § 169-13)
• Ch 170 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 170-1 – § 170-12)
• Ch 174 — Taxation (§ 174-1 – § 174-14)
• Ch 178 — Taxicabs (§ 178-1 – § 178-37)
• Ch 181 — Trees (§ 181-1 – § 181-8)
• Ch 184 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 184-1 – § 184-5)
• Ch 188 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 188-1 – § 188-14)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)