Lawrence, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-06-17. Official source: https://ecode360.com/LA1498

Every town writes its own rules, and Lawrence's live in its municipal code — 62 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 Lawrence code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-22)
• Ch 10 — Administration of Government (§ 10-1 – § 10-54)
• Ch 15 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 15-1 – § 15-29)
• Ch 20 — Departments (§ 20-1 – § 20-30)
• Ch 26 — Emergency Management (§ 26-1 – § 26-7)
• Ch 32 — Finance (§ 32-1 – § 32-28)
• Ch 38 — Fire Companies (§ 38-1 – § 38-8)
• Ch 44 — Intergovernmental Agreements (§ 44-1 – § 44-17)
• Ch 57 — Sewer Authority (§ 57-1 – § 57-4)
• Ch 76 — Alarms (§ 76-1 – § 76-13)
• Ch 83 — Alcoholic Beverages and Drugs (§ 83-1 – § 83-33)
• Ch 89 — Animals (§ 89-1 – § 89-45)
• Ch 95 — Background Checks (§ 95-1 – § 95-9)
• Ch 101 — Barbershops and Barber Schools (§ 101-1)
• Ch 112 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 112-1 – § 112-11)
• Ch 118 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 118-1 – § 118-9)
• Ch 130 — Construction Codes (§ 130-1 – § 130-18)
• Ch 144 — Event Management (§ 144-1 – § 144-13)
• Ch 152 — Farming (§ 152-1 – § 152-5)
• Ch 156 — Fees (§ 156-1 – § 156-26)
• Ch 161 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 161-1 – § 161-8)
• Ch 167 — Fire Prevention and Fire Protection (§ 167-1 – § 167-23)
• Ch 173 — Fireworks (§ 173-1 – § 173-2)
• Ch 179 — Flags (§ 179-1 – § 179-2)
• Ch 185 — Floodplain Management Regulations (§ 185-101 – § 185-1001.6)
• Ch 192 — Food and Food Establishments (§ 192-1 – § 192-12)
• Ch 198 — Games of Chance (§ 198-1)
• Ch 206 — Graffiti (§ 206-1 – § 206-4)
• Ch 213 — Hazardous Materials (§ 213-1 – § 213-5)
• Ch 220 — Housing Standards (§ 220-1 – § 220-11)
• Ch 237 — Loitering (§ 237-1 – § 237-6)
• Ch 244 — Massage and Somatic Therapy Establishments (§ 244-1 – § 244-21)
• Ch 252 — Motor Vehicle Dealers (§ 252-1 – § 252-9)
• Ch 258 — Noise (§ 258-1 – § 258-8)
• Ch 265 — Nuisances (§ 265-1 – § 265-9)
• Ch 271 — Nursing Homes (§ 271-1)
• Ch 277 — Obscene Materials (§ 277-1)
• Ch 285 — Parks and Recreation (§ 285-1 – § 285-8)
• Ch 293 — Peace and Good Order (§ 293-1 – § 293-8)
• Ch 300 — Peddling, Soliciting and Related Activities (§ 300-1 – § 300-17)
• Ch 309 — Property Maintenance (§ 309-1 – § 309-58)
• Ch 316 — Redevelopment Agreements (§ 316-1 – § 316-5)
• Ch 322 — Rental Property (§ 322-1 – § 322-25)
• Ch 325 — Rent Control (§ 325-1 – § 325-34)
• Ch 333 — Retail Businesses (§ 333-1 – § 333-6)
• Ch 339 — Safe Exchange Zone (§ 339-1 – § 339-6)
• Ch 345 — School Enrollment (§ 345-1 – § 345-3)
• Ch 351 — Secondhand Goods, Dealers in (§ 351-1 – § 351-12)
• Ch 360 — Sewer and Water Regulations (§ 360-1 – § 360-45)
• Ch 369 — Smoking and Tobacco Products (§ 369-1 – § 369-11)
• Ch 375 — Solid Waste (§ 375-1 – § 375-32)
• Ch 384 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 384-1 – § 384-31)
• Ch 392 — Swimming Pools (§ 392-1 – § 392-6)
• Ch 399 — Tattooing and Body Art (§ 399-1 – § 399-3)
• Ch 405 — Taxation (§ 405-1 – § 405-13)
• Ch 410 — Taxicabs (§ 410-1 – § 410-22)
• Ch 416 — Theaters (§ 416-1 – § 416-6)
• Ch 423 — Towing and Storage of Motor Vehicles (§ 423-1 – § 423-16)
• Ch 435 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 435-1 – § 435-79)
• Ch 442 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 442-1 – § 442-3)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)