Every town writes its own rules, and Ridgewood's live in its municipal code — 85 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 – § 1-16)
- Ch 3 — Administration of Government (§ 3-1 – § 3-63)
- Ch 6 — Anti-Nepotism Policy (§ 6-1 – § 6-8)
- Ch 15 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 15-1 – § 15-5)
- Ch 18 — Green Ridgewood Committee (§ 18-1 – § 18-5)
- Ch 20 — Energy (§ 20-1 – § 20-8)
- Ch 22 — Finance and Purchasing (§ 22-1 – § 22-16)
- Ch 26 — Green Team (§ 26-1 – § 26-4)
- Ch 31 — Housing Authority (§ 31-1 – § 31-5)
- Ch 55 — Open Space, Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Committee (§ 55-1 – § 55-6)
- Ch 64 — Personnel Policies (§ 64-1 – § 64-12)
- Ch 67 — Police Services (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
- Ch 70 — Public Defender, Municipal (§ 70-1 – § 70-12)
- Ch 75 — Retirement (§ 75-1 – § 75-4)
- Ch 80 — Village Historian (§ 80-1 – § 80-3)
- Ch 99 — Alarm Systems (§ 99-1 – § 99-20)
- Ch 101 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 101-1 – § 101-24)
- Ch 103 — Amusements (§ 103-1 – § 103-19)
- Ch 105 — Animals (§ 105-1 – § 105-58)
- Ch 107 — Auctions and Special Sales (§ 107-1 – § 107-11)
- Ch 112 — Bicycles (§ 112-1 – § 112-7)
- Ch 114 — Body Art (§ 114-1 – § 114-15)
- Ch 115 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
- Ch 117 — Businesses and Occupations (§ 117-1 – § 117-60)
- Ch 123 — Condominium Conversion (§ 123-1 – § 123-2)
- Ch 125 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 125-1 – § 125-5)
- Ch 127 — Contributions, Gifts and Donations (§ 127-1 – § 127-6)
- Ch 128 — Cosmetology (§ 128-1 – § 128-6)
- Ch 129 — Dedication of Village Property (§ 129-1 – § 129-9)
- Ch 131 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 131-1 – § 131-2)
- Ch 133 — Refuse Containers (§ 133-1 – § 133-8)
- Ch 137 — Emergency Medical Services Third-Party Billing Plan (§ 137-1 – § 137-2)
- Ch 141 — Farmers' Market (§ 141-1 – § 141-5)
- Ch 145 — Fees (§ 145-1 – § 145-10)
- Ch 147 — Filming (§ 147-1 – § 147-11)
- Ch 149 — Fire Prevention (§ 149-1 – § 149-35)
- Ch 151 — Fire Zones (§ 151-1 – § 151-8)
- Ch 154 — Floodplain Management (§ 154-1 – § 154-88)
- Ch 156 — Food and Food-Handling Establishments (§ 156-1 – § 156-92)
- Ch 161 — Games of Chance (§ 161-1 – § 161-4)
- Ch 163 — Garage Sales (§ 163-1 – § 163-9)
- Ch 165 — Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling (§ 165-1 – § 165-52)
- Ch 170 — Hazardous Substances (§ 170-1 – § 170-5)
- Ch 172 — Health and Sanitation (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
- Ch 174 — Holiday Displays (§ 174-1 – § 174-2)
- Ch 175 — Housing Standards (§ 175-1 – § 175-19)
- Ch 186 — Landscapers and Landscaping Services (§ 186-1 – § 186-11)
- Ch 187 — Fertilizer Application (§ 187-1 – § 187-6)
- Ch 190 — Land Use and Development (§ 190-1 – § 190-152)
- Ch 194 — Lighting (§ 194-1 – § 194-2)
- Ch 197 — Mobile Telephone Use (§ 197-1 – § 197-3)
- Ch 199 — Newsracks (§ 199-1 – § 199-7)
- Ch 201 — Noise (§ 201-1 – § 201-2)
- Ch 207 — Parades (§ 207-1 – § 207-10)
- Ch 207A — Public Assemblies (§ 207A-1 – § 207A-10)
- Ch 212 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 212-1 – § 212-32)
- Ch 215 — Peace and Good Order (§ 215-1 – § 215-8)
- Ch 218 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 218-1 – § 218-9)
- Ch 221 — Political Fund-Raising (§ 221-1 – § 221-2)
- Ch 221A — Poppers (§ 221A-1 – § 221A-4)
- Ch 222 — Power Tools, Manual Tools, Motorized Construction Equipment, Landscaping and Yard Maintenance Equipment (§ 222-1 – § 222-2)
- Ch 222A — Property, Abandoned (§ 222A-1 – § 222A-7)
- Ch 223 — Property Maintenance (§ 223-1 – § 223-153)
- Ch 228 — Rental Property (§ 228-1 – § 228-6)
- Ch 232 — School Enrollment (§ 232-1 – § 232-7)
- Ch 238 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 238-1 – § 238-100)
- Ch 239 — Sidewalk Sales (§ 239-1 – § 239-12)
- Ch 240 — Silly String (§ 240-1 – § 240-4)
- Ch 240A — Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction (§ 240A-1 – § 240A-12)
- Ch 241 — Skateboards, Scooters, and Micromobility Vehicle or Devices in the Central Business District (§ 241-1 – § 241-3)
- Ch 244 — Smoking (§ 244-1 – § 244-22)
- Ch 246 — Soil Removal (§ 246-1 – § 246-22)
- Ch 247 — Special Improvement District (§ 247-1 – § 247-13)
- Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 249-1 – § 249-89)
- Ch 251 — Telecommunications Facilities in Public Right-Of-Way (§ 251-1 – § 251-19)
- Ch 254 — Taxation (§ 254-1 – § 254-3)
- Ch 256 — Taxicabs and Limousines (§ 256-1 – § 256-24)
- Ch 258 — Towing (§ 258-1 – § 258-12)
- Ch 260 — Tree Protection, Removal, and Replacement (§ 260-1 – § 260-11)
- Ch 263 — Valet Parking Services (§ 263-1 – § 263-5)
- Ch 265 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 265-1 – § 265-81)
- Ch 269 — Water (§ 269-1 – § 269-50)
- Ch 275 — Yard Waste (§ 275-1 – § 275-5)
- Ch A285 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A285-1 – § A285-29)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)