River Vale, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-10-14. Official source: https://ecode360.com/RI0164

Every town writes its own rules, and River Vale's live in its municipal code — 66 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 River Vale code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
• Ch 3 — Administrative Code (§ 3-1 – § 3-61)
• Ch 8 — Claims Procedure (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
• Ch 10 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 10-1 – § 10-7)
• Ch 13 — Ethics (§ 13-1 – § 13-3)
• Ch 17 — Fire Department (§ 17-1 – § 17-33)
• Ch 18 — Fire Department Bylaws (§ 18-1 – § 18-35)
• Ch 19 — Funds (§ 19-1 – § 19-5)
• Ch 20 — Golf Utility (§ 20-1 – § 20-5)
• Ch 21 — Health, Board of (§ 21-1 – § 21-4)
• Ch 29 — Personnel Policies (§ 29-1 – § 29-4)
• Ch 33 — Police Department (§ 33-1 – § 33-21)
• Ch 36 — Police Reserve (§ 36-1 – § 36-4)
• Ch 38 — Retirement (§ 38-1 – § 38-3)
• Ch 43 — Affordable Housing (§ 43-1 – § 43-33)
• Ch 45 — Alarm Systems (§ 45-1 – § 45-11)
• Ch 49 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 49-1 – § 49-24)
• Ch 53 — All-Terrain Vehicles (§ 53-1 – § 53-7)
• Ch 57 — Amusement Devices (§ 57-1 – § 57-10)
• Ch 61 — Animals (§ 61-1 – § 61-44)
• Ch 66 — Bamboo (§ 66-1 – § 66-7)
• Ch 70 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 70-1 – § 70-9)
• Ch 72 — Building Materials (§ 72-1 – § 72-6)
• Ch 73 — Buildings, Demolition of (§ 73-1 – § 73-6)
• Ch 81 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 81-1 – § 81-43)
• Ch 85 — Checks, Fraudulent (§ 85-1 – § 85-4)
• Ch 90 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
• Ch 93 — Contractors, Registration of (§ 93-1 – § 93-7)
• Ch 97 — Criminal History Record Checks (§ 97-1 – § 97-6)
• Ch 105 — Fees (§ 105-1 – § 105-15)
• Ch 107 — Filming (§ 107-1 – § 107-6)
• Ch 108 — Firearms (§ 108-1 – § 108-3)
• Ch 112 — Fire Prevention (§ 112-1 – § 112-35)
• Ch 123 — Garage Sales (§ 123-1 – § 123-11)
• Ch 128 — Hazardous Materials Cleanup (§ 128-1 – § 128-6)
• Ch 138 — Junkyards (§ 138-1 – § 138-9)
• Ch 142 — Land Use (§ 142-1 – § 142-322)
• Ch 146 — Library Materials and Property (§ 146-1 – § 146-4)
• Ch 149 — Licenses and Permits (§ 149-1 – § 149-4)
• Ch 152 — Littering (§ 152-1 – § 152-21)
• Ch 159 — Noise (§ 159-1 – § 159-10)
• Ch 166 — Parks and Recreation (§ 166-1 – § 166-30)
• Ch 170 — Peace and Good Order (§ 170-1 – § 170-8)
• Ch 174 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 174-1 – § 174-17)
• Ch 178 — Precious Metals and Gems (§ 178-1 – § 178-7)
• Ch 180 — Properties, Vacant or Abandoned (§ 180-1 – § 180-14)
• Ch 181 — Property Maintenance (§ 181-1 – § 181-2)
• Ch 186 — Recycling (§ 186-1 – § 186-12)
• Ch 187 — Retail Businesses (§ 187-1 – § 187-3)
• Ch 193 — Satellite Antennas (§ 193-1 – § 193-6)
• Ch 197 — Service Stations (§ 197-1 – § 197-7)
• Ch 203 — Sewers (§ 203-1 – § 203-18)
• Ch 210 — Solid Waste (§ 210-1 – § 210-10)
• Ch 212 — Stormwater Management (§ 212-1 – § 212-42)
• Ch 214 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 214-1 – § 214-50)
• Ch 218 — Swimming Pools (§ 218-1 – § 218-5)
• Ch 223 — Towing (§ 223-1 – § 223-13)
• Ch 225 — Tree Removal (§ 225-1 – § 225-11)
• Ch 233 — Utilities, Underground (§ 233-1 – § 233-3)
• Ch 241 — Vehicles, Junk (§ 241-1 – § 241-11)
• Ch 245 — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 245-1 – § 245-5)
• Ch 248 — Wireless Communications Facilities (§ 248-1 – § 248-12)
• Ch A251 — Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual (§ A251-1 – § A251-67)
• Ch A252 — Cable Television Franchise
• Ch DT — Derivation Table
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)