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Township of Bernards, NJ
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2023-10-24
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General and Land Use Ordinances
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Chapter 3 Police Regulations
General and Land Use Ordinances
Ch 1
General
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Police Regulations
Ch 3 § 1
Penalty
§ 3-1.1
Maximum Penalty.
§ 3-1.2
Separate Violations.
§ 3-1.3
Application.
§ 3-1.4
Minimum Penalty.
§ 3-1.5
Housing or Zoning Violations.
Ch 3 § 2
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
§ 3-2.1
Purpose.
§ 3-2.2
Definitions.
§ 3-2.3
Township Not Restricted; Use of Municipal Landfill.
§ 3-2.4
Exceptions.
§ 3-2.5
Unlicensed Motor Vehicles.
§ 3-2.6
Prohibitions.
§ 3-2.7
Procedure Concerning Abandoned Motor Vehicles.
§ 3-2.8
Enforcement.
§ 3-2.9
Violations.
Ch 3 § 3
Prohibited Substances on School Board Property
§ 3-3.1
Possession, Sale, Buying, Consuming or Giving Away Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.
§ 3-3.2
Definitions.
§ 3-3.3
Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited.
§ 3-3.4
Use of Cannabis and Cannabis Items Prohibited.
Ch 3 § 4
Bikeways
§ 3-4.1
Definitions.
§ 3-4.2
Regulation.
§ 3-4.3
Enforcement.
Ch 3 § 5
Conduct in Public, Semi-Public or Private Places
§ 3-5.1
Definitions.
§ 3-5.2
(Reserved)
§ 3-5.3
Use of Offensive or Profane Language; Obstructing Passage.
§ 3-5.4
Disturbing Assembly.
§ 3-5.5
Obstructing Officials, Resisting Arrest.
§ 3-5.6
Writing Lewd or Indecent Words.
§ 3-5.7
Prostitution; Soliciting Sexual Intercourse.
§ 3-5.8
Maintaining a Disorderly House.
§ 3-5.9
Sale of Lewd or Indecent Books or Objects.
§ 3-5.10
Nudity; Indecent Exposure.
§ 3-5.11
Assault and Battery, Fighting.
§ 3-5.12
Destruction of Property.
§ 3-5.13
Damage to Property; Tenancy.
§ 3-5.14
Throwing Objects at Vehicles Engaged in Transportation of Persons.
§ 3-5.15
Throwing Stones or Ice, Etc.
§ 3-5.16
Obstructing Streets.
§ 3-5.17
Removing Street Barricades; Driving over Closed Street.
§ 3-5.18
Dumping Trash on Private Property.
§ 3-5.19
Dumping on Streets or Public Lands.
§ 3-5.20
Use of Slugs Prohibited.
§ 3-5.21
Carrying Tools with the Intent to Break and Enter; Dangerous Weapons.
§ 3-5.22
Minors Not Permitted Where Alcoholic Beverages Sold; Exception if Accompanied by Parents.
§ 3-5.23
False Alarms.
§ 3-5.24
Relinquishing Telephone Party Line When Requested.
§ 3-5.25
Illegal Lotteries.
§ 3-5.26
Removing "No Trespassing" Signs.
§ 3-5.27
Removal of Lid or Door of Discarded Chests or Refrigerators.
§ 3-5.28
Other Acts Prohibited.
§ 3-5.29
Trespassing on Posted Property.
§ 3-5.30
Gambling.
§ 3-5.31
Use of Explosives; Discharging Weapons.
§ 3-5.32
Skateboards and In-Line Skates.
§ 3-5.33
Paintball guns and devices.
Ch 3 § 6
Library Property and Books
§ 3-6.1
Failure to Return a Book or Property Prohibited.
§ 3-6.2
Damaging of a Library Book or Other Library Property Prohibited.
§ 3-6.3
Giving False Information Prohibited.
§ 3-6.4
Compliance with Library Rules for Borrowing Required.
§ 3-6.5
Enforcement.
§ 3-6.6
Penalties.
Ch 3 § 7
Litter
§ 3-7.1
Littering Prohibited.
§ 3-7.2
Definitions.
§ 3-7.3
Uses of Litter Receptacles.
§ 3-7.4
Sweeping Litter into Gutters.
§ 3-7.5
Litter in Lakes and Fountains.
§ 3-7.6
Owner to Maintain Premises Free of Litter.
§ 3-7.7
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
§ 3-7.8
Storage in Residential Zones.
§ 3-7.9
(Reserved)
§ 3-7.10
Vehicle Loads Causing Litter.
§ 3-7.11
Construction Sites.
§ 3-7.12
Violations and penalties.
§ 3-7.13
Enforcement.
Ch 3 § 8
Loitering
§ 3-8.1
Definitions.
§ 3-8.2
Certain Types of Loitering Prohibited.
§ 3-8.3
Unlawful Assembly.
§ 3-8.4
Additions to Property.
§ 3-8.5
Jurisdiction.
§ 3-8.6
Discretion of Police Officer.
Ch 3 § 9
Noise Regulations
§ 3-9.1
Construction Noise.
§ 3-9.2
Loading and Unloading.
§ 3-9.3
Enforcement; Penalties.
Ch 3 § 10
Operation of a Motor Vehicle so as to Elude a Police Officer
Ch 3 § 11
Newsracks
§ 3-11.1
Purpose.
§ 3-11.2
Definitions.
§ 3-11.3
Permit Required.
§ 3-11.4
Application for Permit.
§ 3-11.5
Conditions for Permit.
§ 3-11.6
Maintenance and Installation Standards.
§ 3-11.7
Location and Placement.
§ 3-11.8
Violations and Penalties.
§ 3-11.9
Abandonment.
Ch 3 § 12
Water Emergencies
§ 3-12.1
Declaration of Water Emergency.
§ 3-12.2
Water Use Restrictions.
§ 3-12.3
Duration of Water Use Restriction.
§ 3-12.4
Enforcement of Water Use Restrictions.
§ 3-12.5
Penalties.
Ch 3 § 13
Truck Idling
§ 3-13.1
Definitions.
§ 3-13.2
Idling Prohibited.
§ 3-13.3
Penalty.
Ch 3 § 14
Drug-Free School, Park, Public Housing and Public Building Zone
§ 3-14.1
Adoption of Maps.
§ 3-14.2
Maps to Constitute Official Finding.
§ 3-14.3
Notification of Changes in Location and Boundaries.
§ 3-14.4
Filing of Maps; Copies.
§ 3-14.5
Maps as Evidence in Prosecutions.
Ch 3 § 15
Abatement of Hazardous Substance Discharges
§ 3-15.1
Designation of Emergency Management Coordinator; Authority.
§ 3-15.2
Definitions.
§ 3-15.3
Liability for Costs of Cleanup or Abatement of Discharges.
§ 3-15.4
Determination of Costs; Fee Schedule.
§ 3-15.5
Cost of Materials.
§ 3-15.6
Notification of NJDEP.
Ch 3 § 16
Prohibited Substances on Municipal Properties
§ 3-16.1
Definitions.
§ 3-16.2
Possession, Sale, Buying, Consuming or Giving Away Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.
§ 3-16.3
Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited.
§ 3-16.4
Use of Cannabis and Cannabis Items Prohibited.
Ch 3 § 17
Private Ambulance Services for Patient Care Facilities for Nonemergency Medical Care
§ 3-17.1
Purpose.
§ 3-17.2
Availability of Private Ambulance Services.
§ 3-17.3
Proof of Availability.
§ 3-17.4
Emergency Medical Situations Warranting Emergency Calls to the Township.
§ 3-17.5
False Reports.
§ 3-17.6
Violations and Penalties; Enforcement.
Ch 3 § 18
(Reserved)
Ch 3 § 19
Nuisance Prohibited
§ 3-19.1
Nuisance Prohibited.
§ 3-19.2
Definition of Nuisance in the Form of Noise.
§ 3-19.3
Violations and penalties.
Ch 4
General Licensing
Ch 5
Animal Control
Ch 6
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Ch 7
Traffic
Ch 8
Municipal Parking Lots
Ch 8A
Regulation of Parking in Nonmunicipal Parking Lots
Ch 8B
Parking Regulations
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Municipal Parks, Playgrounds and Pools
Ch 11
(Reserved)
Ch 12
Building and Housing
Ch 13
Sewer and Water
Ch 14
Fire Prevention
Ch 15
(Reserved)
Ch 16
Shade Tree Protection
Ch 17
Stormwater Management
Ch 18
Streets, Sidewalks and Sanitation
Ch 19
Soil and Soil Removal
Ch 20
Taxation
Ch 21
Land Development
Ch 25
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 26
(Reserved)
Ch 27
Open Space
Ch 28
Emergency Management
Ch 29
Right to Farm
Ch 30
Cannabis Regulations
Board of Health Legislation
Ch BH:1
General
Ch BH:2
Public Health Nuisance Code
Ch BH:3
Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines
Ch BH:4
Individual and Semipublic Water Supply Code
Ch BH:5
Coin-Operated Dry-Cleaning Establishment Code of New Jersey
Ch BH:6
Weed Control Code of New Jersey
Ch BH:7
Solid Waste Code of New Jersey
Ch BH:8
Individual Sewage Disposal System Code of New Jersey
Ch BH:9
Air Pollution Control Code
Ch BH:10
Domestic Animals
Ch BH:11
Recreational Bathing Code
Ch BH:12
Public Health Housing Code
Ch BH:13
Sanitary Sewer Connections
Ch BH:14
Miscellaneous Health and Sanitary Regulations
Ch BH:15
Fees
Ch BH:16
Sale of Tobacco and Electronic Smoking Devices
Ch BH:17
Personnel Committee
Ch BH:18
Body Art Establishments
Ch BH:19
Youth Camps
Ch BH:20
Communicable Disease, Control of
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 3
Police Regulations
[The general power to adopt local police ordinances of all kinds is contained in N.J.S.A. 40:48-2. The power to impose penalties for violation of ordinances is contained in N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.]
SECTION 3-1
Penalty
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§ 3-1.1
Maximum Penalty.
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§ 3-1.2
Separate Violations.
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§ 3-1.3
Application.
chevron_right
§ 3-1.4
Minimum Penalty.
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§ 3-1.5
Housing or Zoning Violations.
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SECTION 3-2
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
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§ 3-2.1
Purpose.
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§ 3-2.2
Definitions.
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§ 3-2.3
Township Not Restricted; Use of Municipal Landfill.
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§ 3-2.4
Exceptions.
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§ 3-2.5
Unlicensed Motor Vehicles.
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§ 3-2.6
Prohibitions.
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§ 3-2.7
Procedure Concerning Abandoned Motor Vehicles.
chevron_right
§ 3-2.8
Enforcement.
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§ 3-2.9
Violations.
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SECTION 3-3
Prohibited Substances on School Board Property
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§ 3-3.1
Possession, Sale, Buying, Consuming or Giving Away Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 3-3.2
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 3-3.3
Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited.
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§ 3-3.4
Use of Cannabis and Cannabis Items Prohibited.
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SECTION 3-4
Bikeways
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§ 3-4.1
Definitions.
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§ 3-4.2
Regulation.
chevron_right
§ 3-4.3
Enforcement.
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SECTION 3-5
Conduct in Public, Semi-Public or Private Places
chevron_right
§ 3-5.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.2
(Reserved)
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§ 3-5.3
Use of Offensive or Profane Language; Obstructing Passage.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.4
Disturbing Assembly.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.5
Obstructing Officials, Resisting Arrest.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.6
Writing Lewd or Indecent Words.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.7
Prostitution; Soliciting Sexual Intercourse.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.8
Maintaining a Disorderly House.
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§ 3-5.9
Sale of Lewd or Indecent Books or Objects.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.10
Nudity; Indecent Exposure.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.11
Assault and Battery, Fighting.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.12
Destruction of Property.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.13
Damage to Property; Tenancy.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.14
Throwing Objects at Vehicles Engaged in Transportation of Persons.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.15
Throwing Stones or Ice, Etc.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.16
Obstructing Streets.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.17
Removing Street Barricades; Driving over Closed Street.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.18
Dumping Trash on Private Property.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.19
Dumping on Streets or Public Lands.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.20
Use of Slugs Prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.21
Carrying Tools with the Intent to Break and Enter; Dangerous Weapons.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.22
Minors Not Permitted Where Alcoholic Beverages Sold; Exception if Accompanied by Parents.
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§ 3-5.23
False Alarms.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.24
Relinquishing Telephone Party Line When Requested.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.25
Illegal Lotteries.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.26
Removing "No Trespassing" Signs.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.27
Removal of Lid or Door of Discarded Chests or Refrigerators.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.28
Other Acts Prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.29
Trespassing on Posted Property.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.30
Gambling.
chevron_right
§ 3-5.31
Use of Explosives; Discharging Weapons.
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§ 3-5.32
Skateboards and In-Line Skates.
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§ 3-5.33
Paintball guns and devices.
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SECTION 3-6
Library Property and Books
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§ 3-6.1
Failure to Return a Book or Property Prohibited.
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§ 3-6.2
Damaging of a Library Book or Other Library Property Prohibited.
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§ 3-6.3
Giving False Information Prohibited.
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§ 3-6.4
Compliance with Library Rules for Borrowing Required.
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§ 3-6.5
Enforcement.
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§ 3-6.6
Penalties.
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SECTION 3-7
Litter
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§ 3-7.1
Littering Prohibited.
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§ 3-7.2
Definitions.
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§ 3-7.3
Uses of Litter Receptacles.
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§ 3-7.4
Sweeping Litter into Gutters.
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§ 3-7.5
Litter in Lakes and Fountains.
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§ 3-7.6
Owner to Maintain Premises Free of Litter.
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§ 3-7.7
Open or Overflowing Waste Disposal Bins.
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§ 3-7.8
Storage in Residential Zones.
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§ 3-7.9
(Reserved)
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§ 3-7.10
Vehicle Loads Causing Litter.
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§ 3-7.11
Construction Sites.
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§ 3-7.12
Violations and penalties.
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§ 3-7.13
Enforcement.
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SECTION 3-8
Loitering
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§ 3-8.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 3-8.2
Certain Types of Loitering Prohibited.
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§ 3-8.3
Unlawful Assembly.
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§ 3-8.4
Additions to Property.
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§ 3-8.5
Jurisdiction.
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§ 3-8.6
Discretion of Police Officer.
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SECTION 3-9
Noise Regulations
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§ 3-9.1
Construction Noise.
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§ 3-9.2
Loading and Unloading.
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§ 3-9.3
Enforcement; Penalties.
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SECTION 3-10
Operation of a Motor Vehicle so as to Elude a Police Officer
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SECTION 3-11
Newsracks
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§ 3-11.1
Purpose.
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§ 3-11.2
Definitions.
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§ 3-11.3
Permit Required.
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§ 3-11.4
Application for Permit.
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§ 3-11.5
Conditions for Permit.
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§ 3-11.6
Maintenance and Installation Standards.
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§ 3-11.7
Location and Placement.
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§ 3-11.8
Violations and Penalties.
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§ 3-11.9
Abandonment.
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SECTION 3-12
Water Emergencies
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§ 3-12.1
Declaration of Water Emergency.
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§ 3-12.2
Water Use Restrictions.
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§ 3-12.3
Duration of Water Use Restriction.
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§ 3-12.4
Enforcement of Water Use Restrictions.
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§ 3-12.5
Penalties.
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SECTION 3-13
Truck Idling
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§ 3-13.1
Definitions.
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§ 3-13.2
Idling Prohibited.
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§ 3-13.3
Penalty.
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SECTION 3-14
Drug-Free School, Park, Public Housing and Public Building Zone
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§ 3-14.1
Adoption of Maps.
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§ 3-14.2
Maps to Constitute Official Finding.
chevron_right
§ 3-14.3
Notification of Changes in Location and Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ 3-14.4
Filing of Maps; Copies.
chevron_right
§ 3-14.5
Maps as Evidence in Prosecutions.
chevron_right
SECTION 3-15
Abatement of Hazardous Substance Discharges
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§ 3-15.1
Designation of Emergency Management Coordinator; Authority.
chevron_right
§ 3-15.2
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 3-15.3
Liability for Costs of Cleanup or Abatement of Discharges.
chevron_right
§ 3-15.4
Determination of Costs; Fee Schedule.
chevron_right
§ 3-15.5
Cost of Materials.
chevron_right
§ 3-15.6
Notification of NJDEP.
chevron_right
SECTION 3-16
Prohibited Substances on Municipal Properties
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§ 3-16.1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 3-16.2
Possession, Sale, Buying, Consuming or Giving Away Alcoholic Beverages Prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 3-16.3
Use of Tobacco Products Prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 3-16.4
Use of Cannabis and Cannabis Items Prohibited.
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SECTION 3-17
Private Ambulance Services for Patient Care Facilities for Nonemergency Medical Care
chevron_right
§ 3-17.1
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 3-17.2
Availability of Private Ambulance Services.
chevron_right
§ 3-17.3
Proof of Availability.
chevron_right
§ 3-17.4
Emergency Medical Situations Warranting Emergency Calls to the Township.
chevron_right
§ 3-17.5
False Reports.
chevron_right
§ 3-17.6
Violations and Penalties; Enforcement.
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SECTION 3-18
(Reserved)
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SECTION 3-19
Nuisance Prohibited
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§ 3-19.1
Nuisance Prohibited.
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§ 3-19.2
Definition of Nuisance in the Form of Noise.
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§ 3-19.3
Violations and penalties.
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