Hillsborough, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-02-24. Official source: https://ecode360.com/HI0602

Every town writes its own rules, and Hillsborough's live in its municipal code — 91 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 Hillsborough code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-17)
• Ch 5 — Agricultural Advisory Committee (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
• Ch 11 — (Repealed)
• Ch 15 — Claims Procedures (§ 15-1 – § 15-8)
• Ch 23 — Court, Municipal (§ 23-1 – § 23-26)
• Ch 31 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 31-1 – § 31-13)
• Ch 35 — Economic and Business Development Commission (§ 35-1 – § 35-9)
• Ch 43 — Engineering, Department of (§ 43-1 – § 43-12)
• Ch 45 — Environmental Commission (§ 45-1 – § 45-8)
• Ch 49 — Ethics, Code of (§ 49-1 – § 49-11)
• Ch 54 — Fire District (§ 54-1 – § 54-6)
• Ch 57 — Fire Operations, Bureau of (§ 57-1 – § 57-6)
• Ch 58 — Flood Control Commission, Raritan and Millstone Rivers (§ 58-1 – § 58-8)
• Ch 59 — Grants and Shared Services Advisory Committee (§ 59-1 – § 59-6)
• Ch 61 — Health, Board of (§ 61-1 – § 61-8)
• Ch 66 — Interlocal Services Agreements (§ 66-1 – § 66-7)
• Ch 73 — Officers and Employees (§ 73-1 – § 73-151)
• Ch 77 — Open Space Trust Fund and Advisory Committee (§ 77-1 – § 77-8)
• Ch 78 — Library Advisory Board (§ 78-1 – § 78-3)
• Ch 85 — Payroll (§ 85-1 – § 85-4)
• Ch 87 — Pensions and Retirement (§ 87-1 – § 87-5)
• Ch 89 — Personnel Policies (§ 89-1 – § 89-28)
• Ch 92 — Police Department (§ 92-1 – § 92-28)
• Ch 95 — Recreation and Parks Committee (§ 95-1 – § 95-3)
• Ch 99 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 103 — Utilities Authority (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
• Ch 109 — Alarms (§ 109-1 – § 109-7)
• Ch 113 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 113-1 – § 113-12)
• Ch 115 — Amusement Games (§ 115-1 – § 115-9)
• Ch 117 — Animals (§ 117-1 – § 117-22)
• Ch 124 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 124-1 – § 124-9)
• Ch 128 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 128-1 – § 128-16)
• Ch 132 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 132-1 – § 132-14)
• Ch 136 — Checks, Returned (§ 136-1 – § 136-4)
• Ch 140 — Cigarette Vending Machines (§ 140-1 – § 140-3)
• Ch 143 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 143-1 – § 143-94)
• Ch 145 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 145-1 – § 145-7)
• Ch 147 — Criminal History Background Checks (§ 147-1 – § 147-7)
• Ch 149 — Curfew (§ 149-1 – § 149-5)
• Ch 153 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
• Ch 154 — Children's Safety Zones (§ 154-1)
• Ch 156 — Emergency Management (§ 156-1 – § 156-10)
• Ch 158 — Entertainment, Public (§ 158-1 – § 158-14)
• Ch 160 — Environmental Impact Statement (§ 160-1 – § 160-11)
• Ch 163 — Farming (§ 163-1 – § 163-4)
• Ch 166 — Fire Prevention (§ 166-1 – § 166-18)
• Ch 169 — Fire Zones (§ 169-1 – § 169-8)
• Ch 172 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 172-1 – § 172-91)
• Ch 177 — Games of Chance (§ 177-1 – § 177-7)
• Ch 183 — Hunting and Wildlife Management (§ 183-1 – § 183-7)
• Ch 188 — Land Use and Development (§ 188-1 – § 188-175)
• Ch 193 — Limousines and Taxicabs (§ 193-1 – § 193-10)
• Ch 197 — Littering (§ 197-1 – § 197-12)
• Ch 200 — Loitering (§ 200-1 – § 200-7)
• Ch 203 — Markets (§ 203-1 – § 203-15)
• Ch 205 — Massage Establishments (§ 205-1 – § 205-14)
• Ch 211 — Noise (§ 211-1 – § 211-12)
• Ch 218 — Parking (§ 218-1 – § 218-14)
• Ch 221 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 221-1 – § 221-25)
• Ch 224 — Peace and Good Order (§ 224-1 – § 224-12)
• Ch 227 — Peddlers, Solicitors, and Itinerant Vendors (§ 227-1 – § 227-34)
• Ch 232 — Property Maintenance (§ 232-1 – § 232-29)
• Ch 233 — Clothing Donation Bins (§ 233-1 – § 233-11)
• Ch 234 — Municipal Complex Multipurpose/Conference Room Use (§ 234-1 – § 234-9)
• Ch 237 — Records, Public (§ 237-1 – § 237-9)
• Ch 245 — Sewers (§ 245-1 – § 245-13)
• Ch 251 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 251-1 – § 251-17)
• Ch 255 — Solid Waste (§ 255-1 – § 255-27)
• Ch 259 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 259-1 – § 259-26)
• Ch 262 — Stormwater Control (§ 262-1 – § 262-39)
• Ch 269 — Tax Bills, Duplicate (§ 269-1 – § 269-2)
• Ch 279 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 279-1 – § 279-7)
• Ch 287 — Wrecker Service and Vehicle Storage (§ 287-1 – § 287-14)
• Ch 288 — Smoking (§ 288-1 – § 288-3)
• Ch 291 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 291-1 – § 291-16)
• Ch 295 — Air Pollution (§ 295-1 – § 295-10)
• Ch 300 — Animals (§ 300-1 – § 300-35)
• Ch 304 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 304-1 – § 304-3)
• Ch 309 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 309-1 – § 309-32)
• Ch 315 — Kennels and Pet Shops (§ 315-1 – § 315-8)
• Ch 321 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 321-1 – § 321-4)
• Ch 325 — Public Recreational Bathing (§ 325-1 – § 325-4)
• Ch 329 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 333 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual (§ 333-1 – § 333-3)
• Ch 337 — Sewers (§ 337-1 – § 337-6)
• Ch 341 — Sump Pump Disconnection (§ 341-1 – § 341-10)
• Ch 344 — Swimming Pools (§ 344-1 – § 344-3)
• Ch 350 — Water Supply (§ 350-1 – § 350-19)
• Ch 351 — Body Art and Piercing Facility Standards (§ 351-1 – § 351-13)
• Ch 352 — Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices (§ 352-1 – § 352-10)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)