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Abandoned refrigerators
§ 116-30 — Abandoned refrigerators.
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Abandoned vehicles
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 214-5 — Operator regulations; rights of public.
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Abandonment
91-4{3} — SHELTER OR POUND
§ 116-20 — Littering; storage of vehicles.
§ 116-30 — Abandoned refrigerators.
§ 116-34 — Nuisances; snow removal.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-76 — Nonconformance.
183-20{25} — PUBLIC NUISANCE
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
§ 183-23 — Exterior structures.
Ch 183 Art XII — Foreclosed Vacant and Abandoned Properties
183-69{4} — VACANT AND ABANDONED PROPERTY (referred to as "property" in this article)
§ 183-70 — Mandatory registration and maintenance of current information.
§ 183-71 — Vacant and abandoned property maintenance; postings; access.
§ 183-73 — Notice of violation.
§ 192-26 — Prohibitions.
§ 192-31 — Discontinuance and restoration of service.
§ 192-42 — Guidelines and requirements for allocation of capacity for all users.
Ch 192 Art XIII — Abandonment of Wells
§ 192-60 — Purpose.
192-62{6} — WELL ABANDONMENT
§ 192-63 — Abandonment.
§ 192-65 — Abandonment procedures.
§ 214-1 — Purpose and intent.
§ 214-5 — Operator regulations; rights of public.
§ 249-3 — Code supplemented.
§ 256-16 — Inspection and approval of abandonment of system.
§ 262-15 — Filling and sealing abandoned well; continued operation of well.
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Accessory buildings and structures
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
163-6A{1} — ACCESSORY BUILDING
163-6A{22} — BUILDING AREA
§ 163-50 — Final site plan approval requirements.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-73 — Office zones.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-79.1 — Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
§ 163-105 — Highlands zone district regulations.
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-108 — Planned development regulations.
174-2{2} — DUMPSTER
174-2{4} — OUTDOOR STORAGE UNIT
183-20{8} — DWELLINGS
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
§ 183-71 — Vacant and abandoned property maintenance; postings; access.
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Accessory uses
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-73 — Office zones.
§ 163-84 — Purpose and scope.
§ 163-105 — Highlands zone district regulations.
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
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Advertising
§ 9-7 — Powers and duties.
§ 9-39 — Powers and duties.
§ 13-9 — Meeting attendance; meeting decorum and conduct.
§ 77-20 — Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 97-12 — Failure to remove or demolish.
§ 97-13 — Costs to become lien; disposition of proceeds.
§ 116-18 — Obstructing public place; exception.
163-6A{17} — BILLBOARD
163-6A{96} — HOME OCCUPATION
163-6A{184} — SIGN
§ 163-30 — Procedure relating to off-site/off-tract improvements.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-80 — Off-street parking.
§ 163-89 — Permitted signs.
§ 163-90 — Temporary signs.
§ 163-91 — Prohibited signs.
§ 175-4 — Prohibited actions.
§ 175-25 — Other prohibited activity.
§ 178-3 — Application.
§ 178-9 — Application.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
201-2{20} — MIXED PAPER
201-2{27} — NEWSPAPER
§ 202-5 — Application for market proprietor license.
§ 203-4 — Application.
§ 212-12 — Prohibitions.
§ 226-6 — Vehicles.
§ 226-9 — Advertising, assemblages and entertainment.
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Affirmative action
§ 214-6 — Application procedures for police-initiated towing:
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Affirmative marketing
1-15{1} — ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
§ 50-43 — Oversight and administration of affordable housing program.
§ 50-44 — Authority to contract entity to administer affordable housing program.
§ 50-46 — Administrative powers and duties.
77-2{4} — AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING
§ 77-4 — Alternative living arrangements.
§ 77-18 — Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 77-19 — Administrative agent.
§ 77-20 — Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-79 — Accessory apartments.
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Affordable housing
1-15{1} — ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
1-15{12} — MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON
§ 50-42 — Appointment.
§ 50-43 — Oversight and administration of affordable housing program.
§ 50-44 — Authority to contract entity to administer affordable housing program.
§ 50-46 — Administrative powers and duties.
Ch 77 — Affordable Housing
§ 77-1 — Monitoring and reporting requirements.
77-2{3} — ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
77-2{5} — AFFORDABILITY AVERAGE
77-2{6} — AFFORDABLE
77-2{7} — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
77-2{8} — AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM(S)
77-2{9} — AFFORDABLE UNIT
77-2{15} — COAH
77-2{29} — RANDOM SELECTION PROCESS
§ 77-3 — Applicability.
§ 77-4 — Alternative living arrangements.
§ 77-5 — Phasing schedule for inclusionary zoning.
§ 77-6 — New construction.
§ 77-18 — Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 77-19 — Administrative agent.
§ 77-20 — Affirmative marketing requirements.
§ 77-21 — Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.
163-6A{32} — COAH
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-73 — Office zones.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-79 — Accessory apartments.
§ 163-79.1 — Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
Ch 163 Art XIV — Mandatory Affordable Housing Set-Aside Regulations
§ 163-100 — Mandatory affordable housing set-aside for multifamily dwellings.
§ 163-107 — General regulations.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Air conditioning
§ 77-13 — Capital improvements to ownership units.
§ 77-19 — Administrative agent.
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Air pollution
§ 9-39 — Powers and duties.
§ 163-66 — Contents of statement.
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Alarm systems
Ch 82 — Alarms
§ 82-1 — Purpose.
82-2{1} — ALARM DEVICE
82-2{2} — ALARM INSTALLATION
82-2{3} — ALARM SYSTEM
82-2{5} — FALSE ALARM
§ 82-3 — Registration permit required.
§ 82-4 — Procedure for securing a permit.
§ 82-5 — Conditions of permits.
§ 82-6 — Revocation or suspension of permit.
§ 82-8 — Use of automatic telephone trunkline.
§ 82-9 — Regulations.
§ 82-10 — Violations and penalties; false alarms; sanctions.
§ 116-26 — False alarms.
§ 116-36 — Handbills and signs on public places and property.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-89 — Permitted signs.
§ 183-43 — Fire-protection systems.
214-2{7} — OUTSIDE SECURED
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Alcoholic beverages
Ch 85 — Alcoholic Beverages
§ 85-1 — Purpose.
§ 85-2 — Definitions.
§ 85-3 — Licenses.
§ 85-4 — Hours of sale.
§ 85-5 — Minors.
§ 85-6 — Revocation of license.
§ 85-7 — Underage consumption.
§ 85-10 — Exceptions.
§ 85-11 — Establishment of open container areas.
§ 85-12 — Limitation of authority.
§ 88-9 — Regulations.
§ 116-25 — Minors in establishments selling alcoholic beverages.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-73 — Office zones.
§ 226-12 — Alcoholic beverages, controlled dangerous substances, alms and gambling.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Aluminum
183-20{26} — RECYCLABLES
201-2{1} — ALUMINUM CANS
201-2{8} — DESIGNATED MATERIALS
201-2{31} — RECYCLABLE MATERIALS
§ 201-4 — Program responsibilities and descriptions.
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Amusements
Ch 88 — Amusement Devices
88-1{1} — COIN-OPERATED AMUSEMENT DEVICE
88-1{2} — PROPRIETOR
§ 88-2 — Licenses required.
§ 88-3 — Proprietor's license.
§ 88-4 — Coin-operated amusement device license fee.
§ 88-5 — Applications for licenses.
§ 88-6 — Licensing standards.
§ 88-7 — Increasing number of devices; transferring of licenses.
§ 88-9 — Regulations.
§ 88-10 — Inspections.
§ 116-23 — Possession of concealed weapons.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
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Anchoring
§ 163-93 — Materials and design.
183-20{28} — STRUCTURE
§ 183-23 — Exterior structures.
§ 205-42 — Policy; reimbursement; criteria.
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Animals
§ 9-33 — Regulations.
§ 13-15 — Standing reference and special committees.
Ch 91 — Animals
91-4{2} — PET SHOP(S)
91-4{3} — SHELTER OR POUND
§ 91-11 — Construction and operation.
Ch 91 Art III — Animal Waste
91-12{1} — ANIMALS
§ 91-13 — Defecation on property of others or on public property; disposal of feces.
§ 91-14 — Accumulation of animal feces on own property.
91-17{3} — WILDLIFE
§ 91-19 — Enforcement.
§ 116-34 — Nuisances; snow removal.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
153-1{1} — HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE
163-6A{4} — AGRICULTURE
163-6A{95} — HOME AGRICULTURAL
163-6A{149} — PET SHOP
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-91 — Prohibited signs.
163-103B{2} — AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
163-103B{3} — AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL USE
163-103B{18} — CONSUMPTIVE WATER USE
163-103B{111} — RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PLAN
163-103B{139} — SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 170-8 — Rules of conduct; operating requirements.
§ 174-4 — Requirements for placement.
183-20{13} — GARBAGE
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
192-25{20} — GARBAGE
§ 192-26 — Prohibitions.
§ 192-27 — Specific prohibitions.
§ 201-14 — Prohibited materials.
§ 212-6 — Sanitary requirements.
§ 218-13 — Animals and pets.
226-4{1} — ANIMALS
226-4{12} — TRAFFIC
§ 226-5 — Rules of conduct.
Ch 237 — Animals
§ 237-3 — Evidence of inoculation against rabies.
§ 249-3 — Code supplemented.
§ 253-9 — Accumulation of offal or decaying matter.
§ 253-10 — Burial of large animals; permit required.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Antennas
163-6A{7} — ANTENNAE
163-6A{202} — TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER
163-6A{210} — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT FACILITIES
163-6A{211} — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
§ 183-23 — Exterior structures.
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Apartments
163-6A{8} — APARTMENT
163-6A{143} — PARKING SPACE
§ 163-36 — Notice requirements.
§ 163-49 — Construction requirements.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-79 — Accessory apartments.
§ 163-80 — Off-street parking.
§ 163-99 — Attached age-restricted dwelling units.
163-103B{110} — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
§ 180-1 — Business license required.
§ 183-57 — Time limit for filing.
192-25{14} — DWELLING UNIT
§ 192-64 — Well operation permit.
§ 201-3 — Source separation of designated materials; exemptions.
§ 205-28 — Charge against property for removal by Borough.
218-1{5} — MULTIPLE DWELLINGS
§ 218-8 — Sanitation facilities.
§ 249-1 — Adoption of standards.
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Appeals
§ 9-40 — Permits.
§ 13-9 — Meeting attendance; meeting decorum and conduct.
§ 50-1 — Powers and duties.
§ 50-7 — Additional duties.
§ 77-22 — Appeals.
§ 82-7 — Procedure for revocation.
§ 109-4 — Appeals procedure.
§ 111-8 — Management of designated Borough hunting areas.
§ 132-10 — Board of Appeals.
§ 159-4 — Insurance company required to pay liens.
§ 163-13 — Powers and duties generally.
§ 163-29 — Inspection fees.
§ 163-35 — Hearings.
§ 163-37 — Appeal to governing body; time; notice; modification; stay of proceedings.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-79.1 — Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 163-110 — Appeals; waivers; exceptions.
§ 183-9 — Approval.
§ 183-12 — Notice and orders.
§ 183-14 — Emergency measures.
§ 183-17 — Right to appeal; Code appeals board.
§ 197-14 — Appeals.
§ 197-34 — Appeals.
§ 202-10 — Revocation or suspension of license.
§ 202-11 — Market proprietor regulations.
§ 203-8 — Revocation or suspension of license.
§ 203-9 — Special event proprietor regulations.
§ 204-3 — Waivers and exceptions.
§ 206-8 — Revocation or suspension of license.
§ 212-2 — License; application; fee; transferability.
§ 213-4 — Temporary Secondary Sign Advisory Committee.
§ 260-15 — Revocation of license.
§ 260-16 — Hearing on issuance, denial, renewal or revocation of license.
§ 262-14 — Right of appeal.
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Appeals board
§ 183-9 — Approval.
§ 183-12 — Notice and orders.
§ 183-14 — Emergency measures.
§ 183-17 — Right to appeal; Code appeals board.
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Appointments
1-15{2} — ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK OR BOROUGH ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK
1-15{5} — CLERK OR BOROUGH CLERK
1-15{19} — PERSON
§ 9-2 — Members; terms; vacancies.
§ 9-4 — Appointments; removal from office; duties.
§ 9-8 — Membership; terms; vacancy.
§ 9-9 — Meetings and attendance.
§ 9-30 — Establishment; composition.
§ 9-31 — Term; organization.
§ 9-38 — Membership; term of office.
§ 13-6 — Organization meeting.
§ 13-14 — President of the Council.
§ 13-15 — Standing reference and special committees.
§ 13-16 — Duties of the committees; coordination with Administrator/Clerk.
§ 24-3 — Exceptions.
§ 25-1 — Legislative intent.
§ 25-2 — Applicability.
§ 25-4 — Noncompliance with educational requirements.
§ 26-5 — Point schedule.
§ 50-1 — Powers and duties.
§ 50-3 — Qualifications.
§ 50-4 — Term.
§ 50-10 — Appointment.
§ 50-11 — Salary.
§ 50-12 — Residence.
§ 50-13 — Duties of the Borough Clerk.
§ 50-14 — Deputy Clerk.
§ 50-15 — Position established.
§ 50-16 — Appointment; qualifications.
§ 50-20 — Appointment.
§ 50-21 — Compensation.
§ 50-22 — Qualifications and residence.
§ 50-23 — Duties and responsibilities.
§ 50-24 — General terms.
§ 50-26 — Appointment; deputies.
§ 50-27 — Powers and duties.
§ 50-28 — Compensation.
§ 50-29 — Appointment.
50-37{1} — PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT
§ 50-42 — Appointment.
§ 50-45 — Compensation.
§ 55-3 — Appointment and salary.
§ 55-5 — Appointment; qualifications.
§ 55-6 — Term of employment; dismissal and discipline.
§ 55-7 — Special Police Officers.
§ 55-8 — Police Chaplain.
§ 59-1 — Purchasing Official and Purchasing Agent designated.
§ 77-18 — Municipal Housing Liaison.
§ 77-22 — Appeals.
85-10B{1} — GUARDIAN
§ 97-3 — Construction Code Official.
§ 97-17 — Additional powers of public officer.
§ 109-2 — Filling of positions.
§ 132-4 — Organization.
§ 132-5 — Appointment; term of office; removal.
163-6A{192} — STREET
163-6A{198} — SUBDIVISION
163-6A{199} — SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
§ 163-7 — Planning Board continued.
§ 163-8 — Terms.
§ 163-9 — Vacancies and removals.
§ 163-11 — Planning Board Attorney.
§ 163-36 — Notice requirements.
§ 163-86 — Historic Preservation Committee.
§ 183-10 — Duties and powers of Code Official.
§ 183-70 — Mandatory registration and maintenance of current information.
§ 183-75 — Violations and penalties.
192-25{16} — ENGINEER
201-2{23} — MUNICIPAL RECYCLING COORDINATOR
§ 201-18 — Solid Waste Coordinator.
211-2{8} — POOL MANAGER
§ 213-4 — Temporary Secondary Sign Advisory Committee.
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Asbestos
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
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Ashes
§ 163-93 — Materials and design.
§ 192-27 — Specific prohibitions.
§ 253-8 — Areas causing offensive or noxious odors.
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Assessments
§ 1-13 — Ordinances saved from repeal.
§ 13-15 — Standing reference and special committees.
§ 50-7 — Additional duties.
§ 50-7.4 — Improvements for local assessments.
§ 50-33 — Duties.
§ 55-9 — Promotions.
§ 77-9 — Control periods for restricted ownership units and enforcement mechanisms.
§ 77-10 — Price restrictions for restricted ownership units, homeowner association fees and resale prices.
§ 91-1 — Licensing of dogs; fees.
§ 116-21 — Bamboo planting prohibited; containment and removal.
159-1{2} — LIEN
§ 159-2 — Payment of claims prohibited prior to settlement of municipal liens.
§ 159-4 — Insurance company required to pay liens.
§ 159-5 — Installment payments allowed by agreement with Mayor and Council.
§ 159-15 — Violations and penalties.
163-6A{34} — COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE
163-6A{65} — EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUE
163-6A{69} — FARM
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-28 — Conventional application fees and escrows.
§ 163-30 — Procedure relating to off-site/off-tract improvements.
§ 163-33 — Snow and ice removal from dedicated but not accepted streets.
§ 163-56 — Concept plat and procedures; taxes and assessments.
§ 163-66 — Contents of statement.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-78 — Development fee ordinance.
§ 163-102 — Applicability.
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
170-1{1} — MASSAGE, BODYWORK AND SOMATIC THERAPIES
§ 172-2 — Funding.
§ 176-4 — Maintenance and installation.
§ 192-27 — Specific prohibitions.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 202-9 — Fees; renewals.
§ 203-7 — Fees; renewals.
§ 205-28 — Charge against property for removal by Borough.
§ 225-7 — Traffic controls for roadway and street construction and maintenance operations for municipal roads.
§ 256-15 — Violations and penalties.
§ 260-18 — Small community systems.
§ A268-14 — Commitments by company.
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Assessor
§ 24-2 — Exempt positions.
Ch 50 Art II — Tax Assessor
§ 50-2 — Establishment of position.
§ 50-3 — Qualifications.
§ 50-4 — Term.
§ 50-5 — Compensation.
§ 50-6 — Powers and duties.
§ 50-7 — Additional duties.
§ 50-7.2 — Work hours.
§ 50-7.3 — Assistants.
§ 50-7.4 — Improvements for local assessments.
163-6A{65} — EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUE
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-59 — Final plat approval.
§ 163-61 — Plat details.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-78 — Development fee ordinance.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Attorney's fees
§ 77-21 — Enforcement of affordable housing regulations.