Stafford, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-08-12. Official source: https://ecode360.com/ST0825

Every town writes its own rules, and Stafford's live in its municipal code — 122 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 Stafford code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-21)
• Ch 3 — Acceptance of Streets, Parks and Other Property (§ 3-1 – § 3-2)
• Ch 5 — Administrative Code (§ 5-1 – § 5-32)
• Ch 6 — Americans With Disabilities Act, Compliance With (§ 6-1 – § 6-9)
• Ch 10 — Boards and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-70)
• Ch 12 — Building Inspection (§ 12-1 – § 12-8)
• Ch 15 — Claims, Payment of (§ 15-1 – § 15-8)
• Ch 16 — Code of Conduct, Youth Sports (§ 16-1 – § 16-10)
• Ch 17 — Committees (§ 17-1 – § 17-17)
• Ch 18 — Community Development, Department of (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
• Ch 18A — Cooperative Agreements (§ 18A-1)
• Ch 19 — Criminal History Records, Release of (§ 19-1 – § 19-4)
• Ch 20 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
• Ch 21 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 21-1 – § 21-11)
• Ch 21A — Elections, Runoff (§ 21A-1 – § 21A-4)
• Ch 22 — Emergency Management Service (§ 22-1 – § 22-6)
• Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-14)
• Ch 25 — Fire Companies, Volunteer (§ 25-1 – § 25-7)
• Ch 28 — Length of Service Award Program (§ 28-1 – § 28-7)
• Ch 31 — Municipal Court (§ 31-1 – § 31-11)
• Ch 35 — Officers and Employees (§ 35-1 – § 35-56)
• Ch 39 — Personnel
• Ch 41 — Police Department (§ 41-1 – § 41-17)
• Ch 42 — Public Records, Inspection of (§ 42-1 – § 42-4)
• Ch 42A — Restricted Areas (§ 42A-1 – § 42A-3)
• Ch 43 — Retirement (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
• Ch 44 — Salaries and Compensation
• Ch 45 — School Zones, Drunk Driving Free (§ 45-1 – § 45-5)
• Ch 46 — Special Law Enforcement Officers (§ 46-1 – § 46-15)
• Ch 46A — Taxation (§ 46A-1 – § 46A-2)
• Ch 47 — Water and Sewer Utility (§ 47-1 – § 47-47)
• Ch 53 — Air Safety and Hazardous Zoning (§ 53-1 – § 53-4)
• Ch 55 — Alarm Systems (§ 55-1 – § 55-4)
• Ch 57 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 57-1 – § 57-19)
• Ch 60 — Animals (§ 60-1 – § 60-32)
• Ch 63 — Basketball, Regulation of (§ 63-1 – § 63-8)
• Ch 65 — Block Parties (§ 65-1 – § 65-8)
• Ch 66 — Bridges and Viaducts (§ 66-1 – § 66-3)
• Ch 68 — Brush, Grass and Weeds, Removal of (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
• Ch 70 — Building Construction (§ 70-1)
• Ch 72 — Buildings, Moving of (§ 72-1 – § 72-10)
• Ch 74 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 74-1 – § 74-10)
• Ch 76 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 76-1 – § 76-14)
• Ch 77 — Bus Passengers, Discharge of (§ 77-1 – § 77-7)
• Ch 78 — Campgrounds (§ 78-1 – § 78-13)
• Ch 81 — Resale Certificates; Rental Certificates (§ 81-1 – § 81-24)
• Ch 89 — Contractors, Registration of (§ 89-1 – § 89-12)
• Ch 93 — Criminal Registration (§ 93-1 – § 93-5)
• Ch 99 — Discharge of Water (§ 99-1 – § 99-4)
• Ch 102 — Dumpsters, Construction Materials and Portable Storage Facilities in Public Streets (§ 102-1 – § 102-3)
• Ch 105 — Fertilizer Application Requirements (§ 105-1 – § 105-8)
• Ch 107 — Firearms (§ 107-1 – § 107-6)
• Ch 109 — Fire Lanes and Stations (§ 109-1 – § 109-5)
• Ch 110 — Fireworks Displays (§ 110-1 – § 110-3)
• Ch 111 — Fire Prevention (§ 111-1 – § 111-9)
• Ch 114 — Flood Hazard Areas (§ 114-1 – § 114-103)
• Ch 118 — Grading and Drainage (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
• Ch 122 — Handicapped Parking (§ 122-1 – § 122-6)
• Ch 123 — Historic Preservation (§ 123-1 – § 123-15)
• Ch 124 — Harassment, Sexual (§ 124-1 – § 124-10)
• Ch 125 — Insurance (§ 125-1 – § 125-2)
• Ch 127 — Invasive Plants (§ 127-1 – § 127-5)
• Ch 130 — Land Use and Development (§ 130-1 – § 130-128)
• Ch 133 — Laser Beam Pointer Devices (§ 133-1 – § 133-4)
• Ch 134 — Licensing (§ 134-1 – § 134-43)
• Ch 136 — Litter (§ 136-1 – § 136-13)
• Ch 140 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 140-1 – § 140-15)
• Ch 142 — Noise (§ 142-1 – § 142-8)
• Ch 144 — Nuisances, Lighting (§ 144-1 – § 144-4)
• Ch 145 — Obscene Material, Display of (§ 145-1 – § 145-3)
• Ch 147 — Open Burning (§ 147-1 – § 147-5)
• Ch 149 — Parades (§ 149-1 – § 149-14)
• Ch 151 — Parks (§ 151-1 – § 151-39)
• Ch 153 — Peace and Good Order (§ 153-1 – § 153-11)
• Ch 155 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 155-1 – § 155-13)
• Ch 156 — Permits
• Ch 158 — Property Maintenance (§ 158-1 – § 158-3)
• Ch 161 — Radioactive Waste (§ 161-1 – § 161-3)
• Ch 163 — Raffles, Bingo and Roadway Solicitation (§ 163-1 – § 163-24)
• Ch 164 — Rental Property (§ 164-1 – § 164-20)
• Ch 165 — Recycled Product Procurement Policy (§ 165-1 – § 165-8)
• Ch 166 — Recycling (§ 166-1 – § 166-17)
• Ch 167 — Rubbish and Garbage Collection (§ 167-1 – § 167-10)
• Ch 168 — Returned Checks (§ 168-1 – § 168-4)
• Ch 170 — Sales, Garage and Other (§ 170-1 – § 170-10)
• Ch 171 — Sale of Tobacco (§ 171-1 – § 171-8)
• Ch 172 — Satellite Disc Antennas (§ 172-1 – § 172-5)
• Ch 173 — Seasonal Rental Dwellings (§ 173-1 – § 173-9)
• Ch 174 — Secondhand Goods and Precious Metals, Dealers of (§ 174-1 – § 174-12)
• Ch 176 — Sexually Oriented Businesses (§ 176-1 – § 176-5)
• Ch 177 — Skateboarding (§ 177-1 – § 177-6)
• Ch 177A — Skateboard Ramps (§ 177A-1 – § 177A-8)
• Ch 178 — Soil Disturbance (§ 178-1 – § 178-13)
• Ch 179 — Smoking (§ 179-1 – § 179-9)
• Ch 181 — Soil Removal/Resource Extraction (§ 181-1 – § 181-14)
• Ch 184 — Solid Waste (§ 184-1 – § 184-7)
• Ch 185 — Stormwater System (§ 185-1 – § 185-4)
• Ch 187 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 187-1 – § 187-37)
• Ch 191 — Taxicabs, Limousines and Jitneys (§ 191-1 – § 191-29)
• Ch 192 — Towing and Storage Regulations (§ 192-1 – § 192-12)
• Ch 194 — Trees (§ 194-1 – § 194-9)
• Ch 197 — Storage Tanks (§ 197-1 – § 197-10)
• Ch 199 — Vehicles, Abandoned or Junked (§ 199-1 – § 199-9)
• Ch 201 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 201-1 – § 201-48)
• Ch 203 — Vehicles, Unlicensed (§ 203-1 – § 203-4)
• Ch 207 — Watercraft (§ 207-1 – § 207-17)
• Ch 208 — Water Conservation (§ 208-1 – § 208-7)
• Ch 210 — Wireless Telecommunications Towers and Facilities (§ 210-1 – § 210-12)
• Ch 211 — Zoning (§ 211-1 – § 211-37)
• Ch 213 — Zoning Permits (§ 213-1 – § 213-5)
• Ch 214 — Cannabis Items (§ 214-1 – § 214-4)
• Ch 217 — Cats (§ 217-1 – § 217-9)
• Ch 218 — Dogs (§ 218-1 – § 218-8)
• Ch 221 — Fees (§ 221-1 – § 221-2)
• Ch 223 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 223-1 – § 223-11)
• Ch 228 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 228-1 – § 228-4)
• Ch 230 — Plumbing (§ 230-1 – § 230-7)
• Ch 233 — Sewers (§ 233-1 – § 233-6)
• Ch 235 — Swimming Pools (§ 235-1 – § 235-8)
• Ch 239 — Water (§ 239-1 – § 239-9)
• Ch A243 — Cable Television (§ A243-1 – § A243-25)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)