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2024-08-13
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Title XXVI (Reserved)
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Charter
Ch C
Charter
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Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
1
Title I General Provisions
Ch 1:1
Definitions, Rules of Construction and Other General Provisions
2
Title II Administration
Ch 2:1
Organization of City Government
Ch 2:2
Office of the Mayor and Agencies
Ch 2:3
Office of the City Clerk
Ch 2:4
General Administration
Ch 2:5
Department of Administration
Ch 2:6
Department of Law
Ch 2:7
Department of Finance
Ch 2:8
Department of Engineering
Ch 2:9
(Reserved)
Ch 2:10
Department of Economic and Housing Development
Ch 2:11
(Reserved)
Ch 2:12
Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services
Ch 2:13
Department of Health and Community Wellness
Ch 2:14
(Reserved)
Ch 2:15
(Reserved)
Ch 2:16
(Reserved)
Ch 2:17
Department of Water and Sewer Utilities
Ch 2:18
Department of Public Works
Ch 2:19
(Reserved)
Ch 2:20
(Reserved)
Ch 2:21
(Reserved)
Ch 2:22
Department of Public Safety
Ch 2:23
(Reserved)
Ch 2:24
Personnel Practices and Policies
Ch 2:25
(Reserved)
Ch 2:26
(Reserved)
Ch 2:27
(Reserved)
Ch 2:28
Council Rules
Ch 2:29
Policies and Procedures
Ch 2:30
Divestment in South Africa
Ch 2:31
Assistance for the Successful Reintegration of Formerly Incarcerated People Into the Community ("BAN the BOX")
Ch 2:32
City of Newark Identification Card Program
3
Title III City Council
Ch 3:1
Organization of City Government
Ch 3:2
Form of Government
Ch 3:3
Election of Council
Ch 3:4
Legislative Powers
Ch 3:5
Meetings of Council
Ch 3:6
Ordinances; Adoption Procedure
Ch 3:7
Residency Requirements
Ch 3:8
Defense Against Criminal or Civil Charges
Ch 3:9
Council Rules
Ch 3:10
Appointments of the Council; Attendance Information
Ch 3:11
City Council Policies and Participation in Committees and Commissions
Ch 3:12
Constables
4
Title IV Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 4:1
Purpose and Definitions
Ch 4:2
Licenses
Ch 4:3
The Regulation of Licenses
Ch 4:4
Enforcement
Ch 4:5
Persons Under the Legal Age
5
Title V Amusements and Amusement Businesses
Ch 5:1
Arcades
Ch 5:2
Coin-Operated Amusement Devices
Ch 5:3
Shooting Galleries
Ch 5:4
Miscellaneous Amusement Businesses
Ch 5:5
Mobile Merry-Go-Rounds, Whips and Similar Devices
Ch 5:6
Street Musicians
Ch 5:7
Public Dance Halls and Public Dance
Ch 5:8
Shows and Exhibitions
Ch 5:9
Sunday Games of Chance
Ch 5:10
Special Events
Ch 5:11
Discotheques
Ch 5:12
Social Clubs
Ch 5:13
Redemption Amusement Games
Ch 5:14
Hiring of Special Police Officers
6
Title VI Animals and Fowl
Ch 6:1
Domestic Animals
Ch 6:2
Other Animals; Fowl
7
Title VII State Uniform Construction Code Enforcing Agency
Ch 7:1
Code Enforcing Agency
Ch 7:2
Permits and Fees
Ch 7:3
Construction Board of Appeals
Ch 7:4
Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 7:5
Enforcement; Violations; Penalties; Emergencies
Ch 7:6
Redevelopment: Construction Requirements
8
Title VIII Businesses and Occupations
Ch 8:1
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 8:2
Automobile Parking Lots Open to the General Public
Ch 8:3
Barbershops/Personal Service Establishments
Ch 8:4
Cartmen
Ch 8:5
Close-Out Sales
Ch 8:6
Distribution of Advertising Matter
Ch 8:7
Hawking and Peddling; Canvassing and Soliciting
Ch 8:8
Junk and Scrap Metal Processing Facilities
Ch 8:9
(Reserved)
Ch 8:10
(Reserved)
Ch 8:11
Public Markets
Ch 8:12
Restaurants and Retail Sales and Service Establishments
Ch 8:13
Retail Florists
Ch 8:14
Shoe Shine Parlors and Cigar Stores
Ch 8:15
Transient Merchants and Itinerant Vendors
Ch 8:16
Used Clothing Stores
Ch 8:17
Used Motor Vehicle Sales Lots
Ch 8:18
(Reserved)
Ch 8:19
Wreckers
Ch 8:20
Public Garages
Ch 8:21
Building Contractors
Ch 8:22
Tire Repair Shops
Ch 8:23
Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 8:24
Garage Sales
Ch 8:25
Vendor Licenses for the Sale of Food and Merchandise at Public Festivals
Ch 8:26
Hub Cap Business Licenses for the Sale of New and Used Automobile Hub Caps
Ch 8:27
Regulation of Coin-Operated Telephones and Other Telecommunication Devices
Ch 8:28
Laundries and Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Plants
Ch 8:29
Advertising Structure
Ch 8:30
Regulation of Convenience Stores
Ch 8:31
Purchase of Secondhand Cell Phones and Other Wireless Communication Equipment by Secondhand Dealers.
Ch 8:32
Wage Theft
Ch 8:33
Registration and Standards for Privately Owned Automatic Teller Machines (ATMS)
Ch 8:34
Retail License
Ch 8:35
Bakeries
Ch 8:36
Consolidated Business Licenses
Ch 8:37
Convenience Stores
Ch 8:38
Travel Service and Building Service Worker Retention Requirements Upon Transfer of Ownership
Ch 8:40
(Reserved)
Ch 8:41
Intermodal Container Lots
9
Title IX Hotels
Ch 9:1
Quality Hospitality Hotels
10
Title X Finance and Taxation
Ch 10:1
Fiscal Policy of Council
Ch 10:2
Bonds and Notes
Ch 10:3
Sale of City Property by Bid
Ch 10:4
Duplicate Tax Bills
Ch 10:5
Annual Audits of Funded Programs
Ch 10:6
Disbursement of Community Development Block Grant Funds
Ch 10:7
Municipal Liens on Fire Damaged Properties
Ch 10:8
Cancellation of Uncollectible Taxes, Assessments and Tax Sale Certificates
Ch 10:9
Open Space and Recreational Trust Fund.
Ch 10:10
(Reserved)
Ch 10:11
"SHOP NEWARK" Property Tax Rebate Program
Ch 10:12
(Reserved)
Ch 10:13
(Reserved)
Ch 10:14
(Reserved)
Ch 10:15
(Reserved)
Ch 10:16
(Reserved)
Ch 10:17
(Reserved)
Ch 10:18
(Reserved)
Ch 10:19
(Reserved)
Ch 10:20
Hotel Occupancy and Transient Accommodation Tax
Ch 10:21
Newark Payroll Tax
Ch 10:22
Motor Vehicle Parking Taxes and Surcharges
Ch 10:22A
Motor Vehicle Rental Tax
Ch 10:23
Five-Year Tax Exemption and Abatement
Ch 10:24
Procedures for Application, Approval and Administration of Long Term Tax Exemptions
Ch 10:25
Extension of Tax Abatement Agreements
Ch 10:26
Tax Abatement for Qualified Residential Properties
Ch 10:27
Tax Exemptions on Improvements to Certain Multiple Dwellings
Ch 10:28
Tax Exemption of Qualified Real Property for Environmental Opportunity Zones
Ch 10:29
City Prohibited From Doing Business With Certain Financial Institutions
Ch 10:30
Admission Ticket Surcharge
Ch 10:31
Designate Downtown District as an Urban Growth Zone; Explore the Creation of an "OFFICE of Transformative PROJECTS"
Ch 10:32
Special Improvement Districts
Ch 10:33
Medical Cannabis Transfer Tax
11
Title XI Fire Prevention Code
Ch 11:1
New Jersey Uniform Fire Safety Code Enforcing Agency, Amendments to the Code
Ch 11:2
Portable Kerosene Heaters
Ch 11:3
Sale, Display and Discharge of Fireworks
12
Title XII Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 12:1
Title, Purpose, Objectives
Ch 12:2
Definitions; General Provisions
Ch 12:3
Administration
Ch 12:4
Provision for Flood Hazard Reduction
Ch 12:5
Construction Methods
Ch 12:6
Dissemination of Information Pertaining to Flood Hazard
Ch 12:7
Severability
Ch 12:8
Enactment
13
Title XIII Food, Drugs and Cosmetics
Ch 13:1
General Administrative Provisions
Ch 13:2
Miscellaneous Health and Sanitation Regulations for Food, Drugs and Cosmetics Businesses
Ch 13:3
Dairy Establishments: Special Inspection Fund Regulations
Ch 13:4
Milk and Milk Products
Ch 13:5
Live Poultry and Certain Live Animals (Goats, Etc.): Retail and Wholesale
Ch 13:6
Poultry Killing and Dressing Establishments
Ch 13:7
Meat, Meat Products and Meat Establishments
Ch 13:8
Ice
Ch 13:9
Soft Drinks; Bottled Water
Ch 13:10
Cosmetology and Manicurist Shops
14
Title XIV Cannabis
Ch 14:1
Purpose and Definitions
Ch 14:2
Cannabis Establishments
Ch 14:3
Licenses
Ch 14:4
Application for New and Renewed Licenses
Ch 14:5
Federal, State and/or Local Incentives
Ch 14:6
General Regulations
15
Title XV Solid Waste Management
Ch 15:1
Definitions
Ch 15:2
General Administrative Provisions
Ch 15:3
General Sanitation Requirements for Vehicles Carrying Solid Waste
Ch 15:4
Collection and Disposal
Ch 15:5
Containerized Yard Waste
Ch 15:6
Disposal Facilities and Illegal Dumping
Ch 15:7
(Reserved)
Ch 15:8
Brush, Weeds, Waste Matter and Debris
Ch 15:9
Littering
Ch 15:10
Inoperable Vehicles
Ch 15:11
(Reserved)
Ch 15:12
Recycling
Ch 15:13
Recycled Product Procurement Policy
Ch 15:14
Solid Waste Management Requiring Uniform Packaging Practices
Ch 15:15
Ozone-Depleting Compounds
Ch 15:16
Improper Disposal of Waste Into Municipal Storm Sewer System
16
Title XVI Health, Sanitation and Air Pollution
Ch 16:1
General Administrative Provisions
Ch 16:2
Communicable Diseases
Ch 16:3
Childhood Lead Poisoning
Ch 16:4
Lead Paint
Ch 16:5
City Lead Abatement Assistance Agreement
Ch 16:6
Child Care
Ch 16:7
Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities
Ch 16:8
Blood Banks
Ch 16:9
Midwifery
Ch 16:10
(Reserved)
Ch 16:11
Swimming Pool Code Adoption by City
Ch 16:12
Fencing of Vacant Lots
Ch 16:13
Posting of Sign on Vacant Lots
Ch 16:14
Public Sanitation
Ch 16:15
Nuisances
Ch 16:16
Industrial Hygiene
Ch 16:17
(Reserved)
Ch 16:18
Sick Leave for Private Employees
Ch 16:19
Extermination and Fumigation
Ch 16:20
Vermin Control
Ch 16:21
Air Pollution Control Code of the City
Ch 16:22
Regulation of Cooling Towers
Ch 16:23
Mandatory Replacement of Lead Service Line
17
Title XVII (Reserved)
18
Title XVIII Housing Code
Ch 18:1
Establishment of Housing Code
Ch 18:2
Informational Inspection
Ch 18:3
Responsibilities of Owners/Operators
Ch 18:4
Occupants: Responsibilities Under This Housing Code.
Ch 18:5
Security
Ch 18:6
Housing and Zoning Regulations (Certificate of Code Compliance)
Ch 18:7
Other Housing Regulations
Ch 18:8
Fair Housing
Ch 18:9
Anti-Warehousing
Ch 18:10
Certificate of Necessity
Ch 18:11
Unfit Buildings
Ch 18:12
Nonresidential Property Maintenance Code
Ch 18:13
Vacant Buildings
Ch 18:14
Short-Term Rentals
Ch 18:15
Establishment of Land Bank
Ch 18:16
Change of Locks/Order of Protection
Ch 18:17
Rental Property Registration
19
Title XIX Rent Control
Ch 19:1
Rent Control in Substandard Multiple Dwellings.
Ch 19:2
Rent Control Regulations; Rent Control Board.
Ch 19:3
Provision of Legal Services in Eviction Proceedings.
20
Title XX Offenses, Miscellaneous
Ch 20:1
Violations
Ch 20:2
Disorderly Conduct
Ch 20:3
Noise Control
Ch 20:4
Burglar and Robbery Alarms
Ch 20:5
Interference With Police
Ch 20:6
Swimming and Swimming Pools
Ch 20:7
Glue: Sale and Use
Ch 20:8
Blockbusting
Ch 20:9
Libraries and Museums
Ch 20:10
Regulating Motor Vehicles in Streets
Ch 20:11
(Reserved)
Ch 20:12
Fair Employment Practices
Ch 20:13
Sale or Display of Paraphernalia Relating to Controlled Dangerous Substances
Ch 20:14
Materials Used for the Storage and Concealment of Illegal Drugs
Ch 20:15
(Reserved)
Ch 20:16
(Reserved)
Ch 20:17
Parental Liability for Destruction of Property by Children
Ch 20:18
Sale, Transfer, Possession, and/or Use of Spray Paint Containers and Indelible Markers
Ch 20:19
Rewards
Ch 20:20
Rules and Regulations for Parks and Recreational Facilities
Ch 20:21
Regulation of Team Membership to the Newark Contingency of the U.S. Youth Games
Ch 20:22
Sale of Noxious or Foul Perfumes or Odors
Ch 20:23
Unlawful Use of Taxicabs and Limousines or Livery Service at Newark International Airport, Pennsylvania Station and Any Other Public Transportation Facilities.
Ch 20:24
Anti-Terrorism
Ch 20:25
Paging Devices on School Property
Ch 20:26
Registration of Convicted Sexual Offenders
Ch 20:26A
Convicted Sexual Offenders Residency Restrictions
Ch 20:27
Map Establishing Drug-Free Zones for Schools, Public Housing Facilities, Public Parks and Public Buildings
Ch 20:28
Drunk Driving-Free School Zones
Ch 20:29
Trespass Affidavit Program ("TAP")
Ch 20:30
Pedestrian Corridors
Ch 20:31
Fire Alarms; Registration; False Alarms
Ch 20:32
Off-Road Vehicles: All-Terrain Vehicles and Dirt Bikes
21
Title XXI Elections
Ch 21:1
School Board Elections
22
Title XXII (Reserved)
23
Title XXIII Traffic
Ch 23:1
In General
Ch 23:2
One-Way Streets
Ch 23:3
Prohibited Turns
Ch 23:4
Limiting Use of Streets to Certain Vehicles
Ch 23:4A
Temporary Closing of Streets
Ch 23:5
Parking, Stopping and Standing, Generally
Ch 23:6
Snow and Other Emergencies
Ch 23:7
Parking Meter Regulations, Generally
Ch 23:8
Municipal Public Parking Lots
Ch 23:9
Municipal Parking Lots for Officials and Employees
Ch 23:10
Public, Semi-Public or Private Roads, Driveways and Parking Places
Ch 23:11
Installation and Operation of Traffic Control Signals
Ch 23:12
Mid-Block Crosswalks
Ch 23:13
Speed Limits
Ch 23:14
Lane Use
Ch 23:15
Stop Intersections, Yield Intersections and Through Streets
Ch 23:16
Traffic Island and Safety Zones
Ch 23:17
(Reserved)
Ch 23:18
Bus Stops
Apx 23:A
Schedule of Penalties for Violations - Violations Bureau, Newark Municipal Court
24
Title XXIV (Reserved)
25
Title XXV (Reserved)
26
Title XXVI (Reserved)
27
Title XXVII Parks, Trees and Plants
Ch 27:1
Trees and Shrubbery
Ch 27:2
Conduct in Parks and Parkways
28
Title XXVIII Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 28:1
Title; Purpose
Ch 28:2
Definitions
Ch 28:3
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plans
Ch 28:4
Procedures
Ch 28:5
Fees
Ch 28:6
General Provisions
29
Title XXIX Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 29:1
General Administrative Provisions; Definitions
Ch 29:2
Street and Sidewalk Improvements: General Provisions; Contracts
Ch 29:3
Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters; Construction, Maintenance, Alteration and Repair; Specifications.
Ch 29:4
Encumbrances Upon and Injury to Streets and Sidewalks; Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 29:5
Construction and Street Work Activities; Disturbance of Street Surfaces
Ch 29:6
Walls and Fences
Ch 29:7
Vaults and Vault Sidewalk Glass
Ch 29:8
Area Ways Extending Beyond Building Lines
Ch 29:9
Cellar Entrances Extending Beyond Building Line
Ch 29:10
Coalholes and Manholes
Ch 29:11
Installation of Storage Tanks
Ch 29:12
Sidewalk Elevators
Ch 29:13
Railroad Sidings, Pipe Lines, Conduits, Wires, Cables, Permanent Bridges, Subways and Tunnels
Ch 29:14
Monuments
Ch 29:15
House Numbering
Ch 29:16
Sidewalk Newsstands
Ch 29:17
Snow and Ice
Ch 29:18
Removal of Grass, Weeds and Other Impediments
Ch 29:19
Trimming of Brush, Hedge and Other Plant Life Near Intersections
Ch 29:20
Littering in Public Places
Ch 29:21
Signs, Notices and Advertisements
Ch 29:22
Posting of Political Signs and/or Promotional Signs
Ch 29:23
(Reserved)
Ch 29:24
Street Vacations
Ch 29:25
Permits for Pay Phones on Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 29:26
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 29:27
Regulating News Racks in Public Rights-Of-Way
Ch 29:28
Use of Streets for Telecommunications; Fees
Ch 29:29
Permits for Shared Dockless Vehicles in Public Right-Of-Way
Ch 29:30
Streateries, Parklets, and Permanent/Semi-Permanent Structures for Outdoor Dining
Ch 29:31
Clear Zones
30
Title XXX Waterfront
Ch 30:1
Cleanup Program
Ch 30:2
Abandoned Vessels
31
Title XXXI Weights and Measures
Ch 31:1
General Administrative Provisions; Enforcement; Penalties
Ch 31:2
Standards; Regulatory Requirements.
32
Title XXXII Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 32:1
General Provisions
Ch 32:2
Public Sewers; General Provisions
Ch 32:3
Public Sewers; Regulation of Discharge
Ch 32:4
(Reserved)
Ch 32:5
Public Sewers; PVSC Requirements
Ch 32:6
Public Sewers; JMEUC Requirements
Ch 32:7
Private Sewers
Ch 32:8
User Charges
Ch 32:9
Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties
33
Title XXXIII Water
Ch 33:1
Water Shortage
Ch 33:2
Water Conservation
Ch 33:3
Use of Water for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Ch 33:4
Rates and Charges
Ch 33:5
Water Rules and Regulations
34
Title XXXIV Transportation
Ch 34:1
Taxicabs
Ch 34:2
Autocabs, Limousines and Livery Service
Ch 34:3
Intermunicipal for Hire Vehicle Operation Rules
Ch 34:4
Financial Access Agreements With Transportation Network Companies
35
Title XXXV (Reserved)
36
Title XXXVI (Reserved)
37
Title XXXVII (Reserved)
38
Title XXXVIII (Reserved)
39
Title XXXIX (Reserved)
40
Title XL (Reserved)
41
Title XLI Zoning and Land Use Regulations
Ch 41:AO
Zoning and Land Use Adopting Ordinance
Ch 41:1
Introduction
Ch 41:2
Definitions
Ch 41:3
Zoning Districts
Ch 41:4
Permitted Uses by District
Ch 41:5
Building Bulk and Design Requirements
Ch 41:6
Conditional Use Standards
Ch 41:7
Off-Street Parking and Loading
Ch 41:8
Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loading Areas
Ch 41:9
Signs
Ch 41:10
Historic Sites and Districts
Ch 41:11
Central Planning Board
Ch 41:12
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Ch 41:13
Subdivision Procedures
Ch 41:14
Subdivision and Site Plan Design Standards
Ch 41:15
Site Plan and Application Procedures
Ch 41:16
Additional Zoning and Design Standards
Ch 41:17
Storm Drainage
Ch 41:18
Administration, Enforcement and Violations
Ch 41:19
Escrow Fees for Redevelopment Matters
Ch 41:20
Environmental Justice and Cumulative Impact
Ch 41:21
Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing
Ch 41:22
Shipping Containers
Apx 41:A1
Appendix 1: Newark Redevelopment Area Boundary Map
Apx 41:A2
Appendix 2: Newark Zoning Maps
Apx 41:A3
Appendix 3: Introduction to Zoning Districts
Apx 41:A4
Appendix 4: Illustrated Bulk and Design Requirements
Apx 41:A5
Appendix 5: Historic Landmarks and Historic Districts Maps
Apx 41:A6
Appendix 6: Illustration of Decision Making Process
Apx 41:A7
Appendix 7: Notice of Public Hearing
Ch 41:DL
Zoning and Land Use Ordinances
DL
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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