Monroe, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-22. Official source: https://ecode360.com/MO0197

Every town writes its own rules, and Monroe's live in its municipal code — 103 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 Monroe code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 4 — Administrative Code (§ 4-1 – § 4-124)
• Ch 16 — Civil Service Classifications
• Ch 18 — Contracts, Public (§ 18-1 – § 18-3)
• Ch 20 — Court, Municipal (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
• Ch 23 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 23-1 – § 23-7)
• Ch 26 — Economic Development Commission (§ 26-1 – § 26-7)
• Ch 29 — Emergency Management Council (§ 29-1 – § 29-5)
• Ch 30 — Emergency Medical Services (§ 30-1)
• Ch 31 — Environmental Commissions (§ 31-1 – § 31-25)
• Ch 34 — Ethics, Code of (§ 34-1)
• Ch 37 — Fire Services (§ 37-1 – § 37-17)
• Ch 39 — Fire Department (§ 39-1 – § 39-6.1)
• Ch 45 — Health, Board of (§ 45-1 – § 45-10)
• Ch 46 — Historical Society (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
• Ch 48 — Housing Authority (§ 48-1 – § 48-2)
• Ch 49 — Housing Liaison, Municipal (§ 49-1 – § 49-4)
• Ch 50 — Human Relations Commission (§ 50-1 – § 50-7)
• Ch 59 — Municipal Utilities Authority (§ 59-1 – § 59-4)
• Ch 62 — Open Space Advisory Committee (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
• Ch 65 — Personnel Policies (§ 65-1 – § 65-90)
• Ch 69 — Police, Division of (§ 69-1 – § 69-35)
• Ch 73 — Records, Public Access to (§ 73-1 – § 73-9)
• Ch 74 — Fees (§ 74-1 – § 74-59)
• Ch 75 — Wedding and Civil Union Ceremonies (§ 75-1 – § 75-3)
• Ch 77 — Residency Requirements (§ 77-1 – § 77-10)
• Ch 80 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 82 — Seniors Commission (§ 82-1 – § 82-7)
• Ch 84 — Social Media and Privacy Policy (§ 84-1 – § 84-14)
• Ch 87 — Alarm Systems (§ 87-1 – § 87-11)
• Ch 89 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 89-1 – § 89-24)
• Ch 93 — Amusement Devices (§ 93-1 – § 93-14)
• Ch 94 — Emergency Number Registration (§ 94-1 – § 94-4)
• Ch 100 — Bicycles (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
• Ch 104 — Buildings (§ 104-1 – § 104-52.10)
• Ch 105 — Crane Use and Operation (§ 105-1 – § 105-8)
• Ch 107 — Charities (§ 107-1 – § 107-10)
• Ch 109 — Circuses and Carnivals (§ 109-1 – § 109-8)
• Ch 118 — Curfew (§ 118-1 – § 118-7)
• Ch 122 — Demolition Debris Recovery Plan (§ 122-1 – § 122-10)
• Ch 123 — Drones (§ 123-1 – § 123-7)
• Ch 126 — Business Insurance Registration (§ 126-1 – § 126-7)
• Ch 131 — Emergencies (§ 131-1 – § 131-5)
• Ch 132 — Emergency Management (§ 132-1 – § 132-10)
• Ch 137 — Municipal Buildings and Property, Restricted Areas (§ 137-1 – § 137-3)
• Ch 141 — Fire Prevention (§ 141-1 – § 141-9)
• Ch 142 — Fire Protection (§ 142-1 – § 142-8)
• Ch 143 — Flea Markets (§ 143-1 – § 143-6)
• Ch 144 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 144-1 – § 144-88)
• Ch 146 — Funeral Privacy (§ 146-1 – § 146-3)
• Ch 148 — Games of Chance (§ 148-1 – § 148-4)
• Ch 151 — Hazardous Substances (§ 151-1 – § 151-4)
• Ch 162 — Housing Standards (§ 162-1 – § 162-32)
• Ch 169 — Junkyards (§ 169-1 – § 169-22)
• Ch 175 — Land Management (§ 175-1 – § 175-168)
• Ch 184 — Library (§ 184-1 – § 184-4)
• Ch 189 — Limousines (§ 189-1)
• Ch 193 — Littering (§ 193-1 – § 193-3)
• Ch 200 — Mobile Home Site Fees (§ 200-1 – § 200-2)
• Ch 203 — Motorized Recreational Vehicles (§ 203-1 – § 203-8)
• Ch 205 — Parades (§ 205-1 – § 205-14)
• Ch 213 — Noise (§ 213-1 – § 213-7)
• Ch 215 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 215-1 – § 215-3)
• Ch 220 — Open Burning (§ 220-1 – § 220-6)
• Ch 226 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 226-1 – § 226-6)
• Ch 230 — Peddlers and Solicitors (§ 230-1 – § 230-45)
• Ch 232 — Plants, Invasive (§ 232-1 – § 232-8)
• Ch 234 — Potentially Dangerous Substances (§ 234-1 – § 234-4)
• Ch 237 — Dealers in Precious Metals, Gems, and Secondhand Goods (§ 237-1 – § 237-9)
• Ch 239 — Refuse Collection, Recycling and Source Separation (§ 239-1 – § 239-13)
• Ch 242 — Sale of Merchandise, Outdoor (§ 242-1 – § 242-11)
• Ch 244 — Privately Owned Salt Storage (§ 244-1 – § 244-8)
• Ch 245 — Soil Removal (§ 245-1 – § 245-17)
• Ch 248 — Storage Trailers (§ 248-1 – § 248-4)
• Ch 248A — Stormwater Management (§ 248A-1 – § 248A-12)
• Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 249-1 – § 249-24)
• Ch 252 — Taxation (§ 252-1 – § 252-14)
• Ch 254 — Taxicabs (§ 254-1 – § 254-11)
• Ch 258 — Tires, Storage of (§ 258-1 – § 258-4)
• Ch 260 — Tobacco, Sale of (§ 260-1 – § 260-4)
• Ch 262 — Towing (§ 262-1 – § 262-20)
• Ch 263 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 263-1 – § 263-7)
• Ch 267 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 267-1 – § 267-72)
• Ch 272 — Water (§ 272-1 – § 272-12)
• Ch 273 — Water Use Restrictions, Emergency (§ 273-1 – § 273-12)
• Ch 276 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 276-1 – § 276-13)
• Ch 279 — Campgrounds (§ 279-1 – § 279-16)
• Ch 280 — Animal Control (§ 280-1 – § 280-20)
• Ch 283 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 283-1 – § 283-10)
• Ch 285A — Containerized Yard Waste (§ 285A-1 – § 285A-6)
• Ch 285B — Improper Disposal of Waste (§ 285B-1 – § 285B-7)
• Ch 285C — Yard Waste Collection Program (§ 285C-1 – § 285C-6)
• Ch 285D — Litter Control (§ 285D-1 – § 285D-6)
• Ch 286 — Wildlife Feeding (§ 286-1 – § 286-6)
• Ch 287 — Pet Waste (§ 287-1 – § 287-7)
• Ch 288 — Illicit Connection (§ 288-1 – § 288-6)
• Ch 289 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 289-1 – § 289-15)
• Ch 295 — Nuisances (§ 295-1 – § 295-14)
• Ch 303 — Sewers (§ 303-1 – § 303-16)
• Ch 306 — Swine (§ 306-1 – § 306-18)
• Ch 311 — Body Art and Tattooing Establishments (§ 311-1 – § 311-12)
• Ch A316 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A316-1 – § A316-21)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)