West Deptford, NJ — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-04-15. Official source: https://ecode360.com/WE0745

Every town writes its own rules, and West Deptford's live in its municipal code — 89 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 West Deptford code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-17)
• Ch 5 — Administrator, Township (§ 5-1 – § 5-5)
• Ch 6 — Art Exhibit Policy and Contract (§ 6-1)
• Ch 7 — Attendance Policy for Meetings (§ 7-1 – § 7-5)
• Ch 9 — Chief Financial Officer (§ 9-1 – § 9-5)
• Ch 11 — Fees (§ 11-1 – § 11-23)
• Ch 12 — Claims Approval (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
• Ch 12A — Committee for People With Disabilities (§ 12A-1 – § 12A-3)
• Ch 13 — Contracts for Significant Public Works Projects (§ 13-1 – § 13-4)
• Ch 13A — Defense and Indemnification (§ 13A-1)
• Ch 14 — Deputy Township Clerk (§ 14-1 – § 14-4)
• Ch 16 — Director of Public Works (§ 16-1 – § 16-4)
• Ch 18 — Environmental Commission (§ 18-1 – § 18-3)
• Ch 24 — Fire Assistance, Intermunicipal (§ 24-1 – § 24-4)
• Ch 26 — Fire Department (§ 26-1 – § 26-14)
• Ch 32 — Health, Board of (§ 32-1 – § 32-5)
• Ch 38 — Joint Municipal Court (§ 38-1 – § 38-14)
• Ch 43 — Municipal Alliance Committee (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
• Ch 50 — Police Assistance, Intermunicipal (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
• Ch 51 — Police Department (§ 51-1 – § 51-12)
• Ch 53 — Public Contracts (§ 53-1 – § 53-2)
• Ch 56 — Recreation Advisory Committee (§ 56-1 – § 56-7)
• Ch 57 — Redevelopment Agency (§ 57-1)
• Ch 59 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 59-1 – § 59-7)
• Ch 62 — Smoking (§ 62-1 – § 62-6)
• Ch 62A — Tort Claim Notice (§ 62A-1)
• Ch 63 — Township Solicitor (§ 63-1 – § 63-4)
• Ch 67 — Wireless Network Policy (§ 67-1)
• Ch 70 — Abandoned Property (§ 70-1 – § 70-44)
• Ch 73 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 73-1 – § 73-14)
• Ch 75 — Cannabis Establishments (§ 75-1 – § 75-29)
• Ch 76 — Cats (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
• Ch 78 — Construction Code, Uniform (§ 78-1 – § 78-35)
• Ch 80 — Curfew (§ 80-1 – § 80-5)
• Ch 81 — Detention/Retention Basins (§ 81-1 – § 81-2)
• Ch 82 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 82-1 – § 82-27)
• Ch 84 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 84-1 – § 84-5)
• Ch 85 — Dumpsters/Refuse Containers (§ 85-1 – § 85-6)
• Ch 87 — Excavations in Streets (§ 87-1 – § 87-15)
• Ch 91 — False Alarms of Alarm Devices (§ 91-1 – § 91-4)
• Ch 91A — Film Project Permitting (§ 91A-1 – § 91A-9)
• Ch 92 — Firearms (§ 92-1 – § 92-4)
• Ch 93 — Fire Prevention (§ 93-1 – § 93-38)
• Ch 94 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 94-1 – § 94-92)
• Ch 94A — Graffiti (§ 94A-1 – § 94A-7)
• Ch 95 — Hazardous Substances (§ 95-1 – § 95-5)
• Ch 97 — Indecency and Obscenity Control (§ 97-1 – § 97-8)
• Ch 98 — Insurance (§ 98-1 – § 98-7)
• Ch 102 — Land Use Procedures (§ 102-1 – § 102-48)
• Ch 104 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 104-1 – § 104-3)
• Ch 104A — Licenses and Permits (§ 104A-1 – § 104A-4)
• Ch 105 — Littering (§ 105-1 – § 105-19)
• Ch 106 — Picketing (§ 106-1 – § 106-3)
• Ch 112 — Noise and Nuisance Control (§ 112-1 – § 112-14)
• Ch 115 — Change of Occupancy Certificate (§ 115-1 – § 115-9)
• Ch 116 — Open Burning (§ 116-1)
• Ch 118 — Parks and Recreation (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
• Ch 121 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 121-1 – § 121-11)
• Ch 122 — Dealers in Precious Metals, Gems and Gemstones, and Dealers in Secondhand Goods (§ 122-1 – § 122-3)
• Ch 124 — Poolrooms and Billiard Rooms (§ 124-1 – § 124-11)
• Ch 127 — Property Maintenance (§ 127-1 – § 127-4)
• Ch 128 — Rent Control (§ 128-1 – § 128-11)
• Ch 132 — Sewers (§ 132-1 – § 132-18)
• Ch 138 — Shows, Carnivals and Exhibitions (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
• Ch 140 — Soil Removal (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
• Ch 140A — Solid Waste (§ 140A-1 – § 140A-37)
• Ch 141 — Stormwater Control Procedures (§ 141-1 – § 141-11)
• Ch 141A — Stormwater: Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (§ 141A-1 – § 141A-6)
• Ch 141B — Stormwater Control: Storage of Salt and De-icing Materials (§ 141B-1 – § 141B-6)
• Ch 142 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 142-1 – § 142-25)
• Ch 143 — Subdivision and Development (§ 143-1 – § 143-24)
• Ch 144 — Swimming Pools, Private (§ 144-1 – § 144-5)
• Ch 147 — Five-Year Real Estate Tax Abatement (§ 147-1 – § 147-18)
• Ch 152 — Towing, Road Service and Storage of Vehicles (§ 152-1 – § 152-6)
• Ch 154 — Trailers and Trailer Courts (§ 154-1 – § 154-11)
• Ch 155 — Trespassing (§ 155-1 – § 155-2)
• Ch 157 — Unfit Dwellings (§ 157-1 – § 157-17)
• Ch 158 — Vehicles and Other Chattels, Abandoned (§ 158-1 – § 158-6)
• Ch 160 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 160-1 – § 160-59)
• Ch 161 — Vehicles Obstructing View (§ 161-1 – § 161-4)
• Ch 163 — Water (§ 163-1 – § 163-13)
• Ch 164 — Wildlife Feeding (§ 164-1 – § 164-6)
• Ch 166 — Zoning (§ 166-1 – § 166-56)
• Ch 167 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 167-1 – § 167-8)
• Ch 175 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 175-1 – § 175-8)
• Ch 178 — Housing Standards (§ 178-1 – § 178-7)
• Ch 192 — Swimming Pools, Public (§ 192-1 – § 192-6)
• Ch A203 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A203-1 – § A203-22)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)