Every town writes its own rules, and Patterson's live in its municipal code — 50 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 4 — Auditor, Independent (§ 4-1 – § 4-4)
- Ch 5 — Authority, Municipal (§ 5-1 – § 5-3)
- Ch 24 — Officers and Employees (§ 24-1 – § 24-6)
- Ch 30 — Pensions (§ 30-1 – § 30-22)
- Ch 34 — Planning Commission (§ 34-1 – § 34-8)
- Ch 38 — Police Department (§ 38-1 – § 38-57)
- Ch 44 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 44-1 – § 44-3)
- Ch 48 — Social Security (§ 48-1 – § 48-6)
- Ch 60 — Adult Uses (§ 60-1 – § 60-20)
- Ch 61 — Alarm Devices (§ 61-1 – § 61-2)
- Ch 63 — Animals (§ 63-1 – § 63-8)
- Ch 73 — Buildings (§ 73-1 – § 73-20)
- Ch 77 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 77-1 – § 77-8)
- Ch 80 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 80-1 – § 80-7)
- Ch 83 — Curfew (§ 83-1 – § 83-4)
- Ch 87 — Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 87-1 – § 87-12)
- Ch 91 — Fire Protection (§ 91-1 – § 91-23)
- Ch 94 — Floodplain Management (§ 94-1 – § 94-39)
- Ch 100 — Grading, Excavation and Fills (§ 100-1 – § 100-21)
- Ch 104 — Insurance (§ 104-1 – § 104-7)
- Ch 108 — Junk and Junk Dealers (§ 108-1 – § 108-11)
- Ch 116 — Lewd Materials (§ 116-1 – § 116-4)
- Ch 120 — Littering (§ 120-1 – § 120-4)
- Ch 124 — Loitering
- Ch 132 — Noise (§ 132-1 – § 132-7)
- Ch 140 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 140-1 – § 140-29)
- Ch 144 — Peace and Good Order (§ 144-1 – § 144-2)
- Ch 148 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 148-1 – § 148-20)
- Ch 152 — Property Maintenance (§ 152-1 – § 152-3)
- Ch 153 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 153-1 – § 153-15)
- Ch 155 — Rental Property (§ 155-1 – § 155-7)
- Ch 158 — Sewers (§ 158-1 – § 158-87)
- Ch 159 — Sexual Offenders (§ 159-1 – § 159-4)
- Ch 161 — Solid Waste (§ 161-1 – § 161-23)
- Ch 164 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 164-1 – § 164-13)
- Ch 167 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 167-1 – § 167-59)
- Ch 172 — Taxation (§ 172-1 – § 172-37)
- Ch 175 — Ticketing (§ 175-1 – § 175-12)
- Ch 182 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 182-1 – § 182-57)
- Ch 190 — Zoning (§ 190-1 – § 190-104)
- Ch A196 — Expenditures Exceeding Budgeted Amounts (§ A196-1)
- Ch A198 — Exposure Control Policy (§ A198-1 – § A198-10)
- Ch A200 — Fees (§ A200-1)
- Ch A202 — Park Rules and Regulations (§ A202-1 – § A202-11)
- Ch A204 — Police Rules and Regulations (§ A204-1 – § A204-119)
- Ch A206 — Referrals to Township Solicitor (§ A206-1 – § A206-3)
- Ch A208 — Sexual Harassment Policy (§ A208-1 – § A208-4)
- Ch A210 — Substance Abuse Policy (§ A210-1 – § A210-6)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)