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Borough of Chester, NJ
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2023-08-01
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Backfilling
§ 192-11 — Division of responsibility and ownership.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 205-4 — Safeguards; barriers and lighting required.
§ 205-9 — Excavation regulations.
§ 225-7 — Traffic controls for roadway and street construction and maintenance operations for municipal roads.
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Barricades
§ 116-19 — Damage or removal of notices; violation of road regulations.
§ 175-23 — Signage.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
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Batteries
§ 116-11 — Assault and battery.
§ 116-12 — Fighting.
§ 116-13 — Altercations; disturbing the peace.
163-6A{86} — GASOLINE FILLING STATIONS (OR AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION)
§ 163-81 — Green parking buffer and parking area landscaping.
201-2{39} — VEHICULAR BATTERIES
§ 201-4 — Program responsibilities and descriptions.
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Bed and breakfast
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
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Bicycles
§ 85-9 — Additional penalties.
§ 163-108 — Planned development regulations.
§ 175-18 — Speed limits.
§ 183-66 — Design standard.
214-2{5} — MOTORCYCLE
§ 225-32 — Bicycle routes/lanes.
226-4{11} — STOPPING or STANDING
226-4{13} — VEHICLE
§ 226-6 — Vehicles.
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Bingo
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
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Blasting
§ 226-5 — Rules of conduct.
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Blocks
§ 82-4 — Procedure for securing a permit.
163-6A{18} — BLOCK
§ 163-36 — Notice requirements.
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-50 — Final site plan approval requirements.
§ 163-61 — Plat details.
§ 163-63 — Design standards.
§ 163-68 — Zone Map.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
163-103B{71} — IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 175-20 — Tow-away zone.
§ 183-70 — Mandatory registration and maintenance of current information.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 192-34.1 — Change of building use.
§ 192-57 — Properties affected.
§ 197-4 — Regulations.
§ 197-6 — Principles and standards.
§ 197-20 — Application for soil moving permit.
201-2{6} — CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS
§ 201-3 — Source separation of designated materials; exemptions.
§ 205-19 — Curbing.
§ 205-33 — Purpose.
§ 205-35 — Permission required to close streets for certain events.
§ 225-7 — Traffic controls for roadway and street construction and maintenance operations for municipal roads.
§ 260-18 — Small community systems.
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Board of Adjustment
Ch 9 — Boards and Commissions
§ 9-39 — Powers and duties.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
163-6A{19} — BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
163-6A{36} — COMPLETE APPLICATION
163-6A{125} — MUNICIPAL AGENCY
§ 163-8 — Terms.
§ 163-13 — Powers and duties generally.
§ 163-14 — Ancillary powers.
Ch 163 Art IV — (Reserved)
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-28 — Conventional application fees and escrows.
§ 163-29 — Inspection fees.
§ 163-32 — Certificates showing approval; contents.
§ 163-34 — Meetings: municipal agencies.
§ 163-37 — Appeal to governing body; time; notice; modification; stay of proceedings.
§ 163-38 — Time periods for action.
§ 163-43 — Planning Board or Board of Adjustment may permit deviation.
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 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.
§ 163-76 — Nonconformance.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-79.1 — Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
§ 163-84 — Purpose and scope.
§ 163-86 — Historic Preservation Committee.
§ 163-87 — Architectural review procedures.
§ 163-97 — Variances.
163-103B{4} — APPLICANT
163-103B{112} — REVIEWING BOARD
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 163-110 — Appeals; waivers; exceptions.
§ 175-8 — Regulated properties; plans.
§ 176-3 — Signage and pavement marking.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 192-41 — Purpose.
§ 192-43 — Allocation and utilization of gallonage.
§ 197-7 — Implementation of plan.
§ 213-7 — Sunset.
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Board of Appeals
§ 109-4 — Appeals procedure.
§ 132-10 — Board of Appeals.
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Board of Health
Borough of Chester, NJ
Ch 9 Art I — Board of Health
§ 9-1 — Board established.
§ 9-2 — Members; terms; vacancies.
§ 9-3 — Rules and regulations; election of president.
§ 9-4 — Appointments; removal from office; duties.
§ 9-5 — Contract debts beyond appropriation.
§ 9-39 — Powers and duties.
§ 91-7 — Approval of Health Officer.
§ 91-10 — Revocation of license.
§ 91-11 — Construction and operation.
§ 116-5 — Interfere with Borough officials.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-46 — Conditions for approval of preliminary site plans and minor site plans.
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-55 — Conditions for approval of subdivision plans.
§ 163-59 — Final plat approval.
§ 163-65 — Purpose and scope.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-79.1 — Municipally sponsored one-hundred-percent affordable housing development.
163-103B{4} — APPLICANT
163-103B{95} — OPERATIONS AND CONTINGENCY PLAN
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-107 — General regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 192-26 — Prohibitions.
§ 192-57 — Properties affected.
192-62{1} — NONCOMPLYING
§ 192-63 — Abandonment.
§ 192-64 — Well operation permit.
§ 192-65 — Abandonment procedures.
§ 202-11 — Market proprietor regulations.
§ 202-12 — Sale of foods and beverages.
§ 203-9 — Special event proprietor regulations.
§ 203-10 — Sale of foods and beverages.
§ 206-10 — Sale of foods and beverages.
§ 212-3 — Renewal; fee; expiration; posting of license.
§ 212-6 — Sanitary requirements.
§ 212-7 — Tattoo artist or body piercer.
Ch 235 — General Provisions
Ch 235 Art I — Adoption of Code by Board of Health
§ 235-15 — Definitions and word use.
§ 235-16 — Violations and penalties.
Ch 237 — Animals
§ 237-3 — Evidence of inoculation against rabies.
Ch 238 — Business Licenses
§ 238-1 — Business license application fee.
Ch 239 — Child-Care Centers
§ 239-2 — Inspection of child-care centers.
§ 239-3 — Annual fee payable by child-care center.
§ 239-4 — Other ordinances not affected.
Ch 244 — Food Establishments, Retail
§ 244-3 — Copies on file; penalties.
§ 244-4 — License required; compliance with code.
§ 244-4.1 — New or modified food-handling facilities; plan reviews; fee.
§ 244-5 — Fees.
§ 244-5.1 — Permits for special events involving food handling.
§ 244-6 — Suspension of license.
§ 244-6.1 — Courses for food handlers.
Ch 247 — Health Inspections and Permits; Covid Safety Plans
Ch 249 — Nuisances, Public Health
§ 249-1 — Adoption of standards.
§ 249-4 — Copies on file.
Ch 251 — Recreational Bathing Places, Public
§ 251-2 — Inspections.
§ 251-3 — Annual fee payable by owner or operator.
§ 251-4 — Other ordinances not affected.
Ch 253 — Sanitary Code
§ 253-1 — Adoption of standards.
§ 253-2 — Right of inspection.
§ 253-7 — Approval and regulations of construction on privy vault, cesspool; permit required.
§ 253-10 — Burial of large animals; permit required.
§ 253-13 — Board of Health to serve notice of abatement.
§ 253-14 — Deposit refuse prohibited.
§ 253-15 — Violations and penalties.
Ch 256 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual
§ 256-1 — Title, purpose and intent.
§ 256-2 — Certain applications to be acted on at Board of Health meetings.
§ 256-3 — Application requirements.
§ 256-4 — Distance of disposal field from property line; distance from ponds, basins and flood hazard areas; protection of wetlands.
§ 256-5 — Prohibited activities.
§ 256-6 — Expiration and renewal of permits.
§ 256-7 — Issuance of certificate of compliance.
§ 256-8 — Improvements requiring both new individual subsurface sewage disposal system and water supply system.
§ 256-9 — Approval of preliminary plans to serve subdivision or site plan realty improvements with sewage disposal systems.
§ 256-10 — Construction of sewage disposal system within existing Borough sanitary sewer service area.
§ 256-11 — Construction of sewage disposal system within proposed Borough sanitary sewer service area.
§ 256-14 — Time of submission of application.
§ 256-15 — Violations and penalties.
§ 256-16 — Inspection and approval of abandonment of system.
§ 256-17 — Installation, maintenance and inspection of grease traps.
Ch 260 — Wastewater Disposal Systems
260-3A{2} — AUTHORIZED AGENT
§ 260-4 — Scope.
§ 260-5 — License required.
§ 260-6 — Application for license; pumping prior to issuance of license.
§ 260-7 — Inspection.
§ 260-8 — Pumping.
§ 260-9 — Inspection and servicing reports.
§ 260-10 — Nuisances to be corrected; water conservation devices.
§ 260-11 — Operation and maintenance guide.
§ 260-12 — Prohibited wastes.
§ 260-13 — Right of entry.
§ 260-14 — Issuance and renewal of licenses; licenses and inspection fee.
§ 260-15 — Revocation of license.
§ 260-16 — Hearing on issuance, denial, renewal or revocation of license.
§ 260-17 — Additions to District.
§ 260-18 — Small community systems.
§ 260-19 — Rules and regulations.
Ch 262 — Water Supply Systems, Individual
§ 262-1 — Adoption; repealer.
262-2{1} — BOARD OF HEALTH OR BOARD
262-2{2} — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE - INSTALLATION
262-2{3} — CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE - LOCATION AND DESIGN
§ 262-4 — Certificate as to location and design and permit to construct or alter system.
§ 262-5 — Certificate as to installation.
§ 262-7 — Exceptions to requirements.
§ 262-8 — Applications.
§ 262-9 — Inspection and tests.
§ 262-10 — Application and inspection fees.
§ 262-11 — Expiration of permits.
§ 262-12 — Stoppage of work.
§ 262-13 — Certificate of potable water supply required upon resale of developed property.
§ 262-13.1 — Annual reports and test results for certain properties not served by public water supply system.
§ 262-14 — Right of appeal.
§ 262-15 — Filling and sealing abandoned well; continued operation of well.
§ 262-16 — Violations and penalties.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Boats and Boating
163-6A{195} — STRIP MINING AND/OR DREDGING
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
201-2{38} — USED MOTOR OIL
§ 225-16 — Parking of certain trucks, vehicles and trailers prohibited.
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Bonds
§ 1-13 — Ordinances saved from repeal.
§ 50-13 — Duties of the Borough Clerk.
§ 59-2 — Written purchasing procedure.
163-6A{117} — MAINTENANCE GUARANTEE
§ 163-29 — Inspection fees.
§ 163-30 — Procedure relating to off-site/off-tract improvements.
§ 163-31 — Guaranties required; surety; release.
§ 163-61 — Plat details.
§ 163-62 — Improvements.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 192-34 — Authority and powers.
§ 197-8 — Performance guaranty.
§ 197-9 — Maintenance.
§ 197-26 — Performance guaranty.
§ 202-11 — Market proprietor regulations.
§ 203-9 — Special event proprietor regulations.
§ 205-2 — Application for permit.
§ 205-3 — Cash deposit or bond required.
§ 205-23 — Maintenance guaranty.
§ A268-12 — Performance bond.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Borough Council
1-15{4} — BOROUGH COUNCIL OR COUNCIL
1-15{7} — DEPARTMENT
§ 9-2 — Members; terms; vacancies.
§ 9-39 — Powers and duties.
§ 9-40 — Permits.
Ch 13 — Borough Council
Ch 25 — Elected Officials
§ 50-5 — Compensation.
§ 50-6 — Powers and duties.
§ 50-7.3 — Assistants.
§ 50-20 — Appointment.
§ 50-21 — Compensation.
§ 50-23 — Duties and responsibilities.
§ 50-24 — General terms.
§ 53-3 — Adoption of practices.
§ 55-2 — Composition of Department.
§ 55-3 — Appointment and salary.
§ 55-4 — Rules and regulations.
§ 55-7 — Special Police Officers.
§ 55-8 — Police Chaplain.
§ 55-9 — Promotions.
§ 55-12 — Rates of compensation; administrative fee; payment for services.
§ 59-4 — Records and payment of claims.
§ 59-5 — Payroll account establishment and procedures.
§ 77-11 — Buyer income eligibility.
§ 77-19 — Administrative agent.
§ 97-1 — Findings and purpose.
97-2{2} — GOVERNING BODY
§ 109-7 — Annual reports.
§ 153-5 — Violations and penalties.
§ 163-7 — Planning Board continued.
§ 163-9 — Vacancies and removals.
§ 163-12 — Experts and staff.
§ 163-13 — Powers and duties generally.
§ 163-30 — Procedure relating to off-site/off-tract improvements.
§ 163-31 — Guaranties required; surety; release.
§ 163-34 — Meetings: municipal agencies.
§ 163-37 — Appeal to governing body; time; notice; modification; stay of proceedings.
§ 163-41 — Compliance with conditions; installation or improvement prior to certificate of occupancy.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-86 — Historic Preservation Committee.
§ 170-7 — Suspension or revocation of permit.
§ 172-2 — Funding.
§ 172-3 — Disposition of property or other interests in land.
§ 174-4 — Requirements for placement.
§ 176-1 — Fire zones and fire lanes established.
§ 176-3 — Signage and pavement marking.
§ 183-58 — Owner to supply chapter, rules and regulations and registration form.
§ 183-59 — Rules and regulations authorized.
§ 183-74 — Emergency conditions and Borough intervention.
§ 186-1 — Permission to establish or operate.
§ 186-2 — Permit required; display.
§ 186-3 — Conformance with laws.
§ 186-4 — Violations and penalties.
§ 192-13 — Multiple service; master meter.
192-25{40} — SERVICE AREA
§ 192-31 — Discontinuance and restoration of service.
§ 192-33 — User charges.
§ 197-8 — Performance guaranty.
§ 197-9 — Maintenance.
§ 197-14 — Appeals.
§ 197-20 — Application for soil moving permit.
§ 197-34 — Appeals.
§ 201-19 — Recovery of costs; fees.
§ 205-3 — Cash deposit or bond required.
§ 205-4.1 — Excavations prohibited in new street improvements.
§ 205-14 — Submission of plan for new street construction.
§ 205-15 — Subgrade.
§ 205-16 — Embankments (fills).
§ 205-17 — Under-drains.
§ 205-18 — Storm drains; cross drains (pipe culverts).
§ 205-21 — Intersections and dead-end streets.
§ 205-22 — Driveways.
§ 205-28 — Charge against property for removal by Borough.
§ 205-35 — Permission required to close streets for certain events.
§ 211-1 — Purpose.
§ 211-4 — Pool membership.
§ 211-6 — Membership fees.
§ 211-7 — Hours of operation.
§ 211-11 — Suspension or revocation of membership.
§ 214-3 — Towing contractors; equipment regulations.
§ 214-4 — Fees established.
§ 214-6 — Application procedures for police-initiated towing:
§ 214-8 — Violations and penalties; enforcement.
§ 244-6 — Suspension of license.
§ DL-1 — Disposition list.
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Borough Engineer
§ 50-23 — Duties and responsibilities.
§ 120-3 — Notification of changes in locations and boundaries.
§ 127-1 — Fees established.
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-29 — Inspection fees.
§ 163-31 — Guaranties required; surety; release.
§ 163-46 — Conditions for approval of preliminary site plans and minor site plans.
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-48 — Inspections.
§ 163-49 — Construction requirements.
§ 163-55 — Conditions for approval of subdivision plans.
§ 163-56 — Concept plat and procedures; taxes and assessments.
§ 163-58 — Preliminary plat approval.
§ 163-59 — Final plat approval.
§ 163-61 — Plat details.
§ 163-62 — Improvements.
§ 163-63 — Design standards.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-111 — Enforcement; violations; penalties.
§ 176-1 — Fire zones and fire lanes established.
§ 176-3 — Signage and pavement marking.
§ 176-4 — Maintenance and installation.
§ 183-67 — Enforcement.
§ 192-27 — Specific prohibitions.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 192-34 — Authority and powers.
§ 192-50 — Previously allocated capacity.
§ 192-53 — Creation and maintenance of waiting list.
§ 197-4 — Regulations.
§ 197-5 — Land disturbance permit.
§ 197-7 — Implementation of plan.
§ 197-10 — Enforcement and inspection.
§ 197-22 — Procedures.
§ 197-24 — Standards governing the issuance of permits.
§ 197-25 — Conditions.
§ 197-26 — Performance guaranty.
§ 197-29 — Restrictions.
§ 197-30 — Exemptions.
§ 197-32 — Enforcement.
§ 204-3 — Waivers and exceptions.
§ 204-4 — Application and review fees.
§ 205-3 — Cash deposit or bond required.
§ 205-4 — Safeguards; barriers and lighting required.
§ 205-4.1 — Excavations prohibited in new street improvements.
§ 205-5 — Restoration requirements.
§ 205-6 — Approval procedure.
§ 205-8 — Enforcement of provisions.
§ 213-6 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 256-12 — Flow tests.
§ 262-8 — Applications.
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Brush, grass and weeds
§ 116-21 — Bamboo planting prohibited; containment and removal.
§ 116-34 — Nuisances; snow removal.
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
163-103B{2} — AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
163-103B{3} — AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL USE
§ 163-107 — General regulations.
183-20{25} — PUBLIC NUISANCE
§ 183-22 — Exterior property areas.
§ 183-71 — Vacant and abandoned property maintenance; postings; access.
192-78{4} — YARD WASTE
197-3B{26} — VEGETATIVE PROTECTION
§ 197-6 — Principles and standards.
201-2{5} — COMPOST HEAP
201-2{13} — GRASS CLIPPINGS
201-2{36} — STUMPS
§ 201-4 — Program responsibilities and descriptions.
§ 205-30 — Maintenance of sidewalks.
§ 212-7 — Tattoo artist or body piercer.
§ 212-10 — Needles and instruments; sterilization.
§ 226-5 — Rules of conduct.
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Buffers
163-6A{20} — BUFFER
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-49 — Construction requirements.
§ 163-63 — Design standards.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-72 — Business zones.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 163-75.1 — Neighborhood Cluster — Lot Averaging Overlay.
§ 163-81 — Green parking buffer and parking area landscaping.
§ 163-84 — Purpose and scope.
§ 163-99 — Attached age-restricted dwelling units.
163-103B{31} — DISTURBANCE
163-103B{61} — HIGHLANDS OPEN WATERS BUFFER
§ 163-104 — Establishment of Highlands districts.
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-107 — General regulations.
§ 163-108 — Planned development regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
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Building construction
§ 163-47 — Details of site plans.
§ 163-84 — Purpose and scope.
§ 163-99 — Attached age-restricted dwelling units.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
192-25{10} — CONNECTION DATE
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Building Inspector
§ 88-6 — Licensing standards.
§ 163-59 — Final plat approval.
§ 163-75 — Conditional uses.
§ 197-10 — Enforcement and inspection.
§ 197-32 — Enforcement.
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Building permits
163-6A{65} — EQUALIZED ASSESSED VALUE
§ 163-27 — General procedures for site plan and subdivision approval.
§ 163-28 — Conventional application fees and escrows.
§ 163-29 — Inspection fees.
§ 163-61 — Plat details.
§ 163-70 — General regulations and exceptions for all zones.
§ 163-71 — Residential zones.
§ 163-73 — Office zones.
§ 163-76 — Nonconformance.
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-78 — Development fee ordinance.
§ 163-80 — Off-street parking.
§ 163-102 — Applicability.
163-103B{9} — BUILDING PERMIT
§ 163-106 — Highlands resource regulations.
§ 163-109 — Application review procedures and requirements.
§ 163-111 — Enforcement; violations; penalties.
§ 192-28 — Connections.
§ 192-34.2 — Discharge of sump pumps or other water prohibited.
§ 197-10 — Enforcement and inspection.
§ 197-32 — Enforcement.
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Bureau of Fire Prevention
§ 132-2 — Agency designation.
§ 132-4 — Organization.
§ 132-5 — Appointment; term of office; removal.
§ 132-6 — Life-hazard uses.
§ 132-7 — Non-life-hazard uses.
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Burning
183-20{27} — RUBBISH
§ 183-36 — Heating facilities.
§ 262-9 — Inspection and tests.
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Business districts
§ 163-77 — Enforcement and administration.
§ 163-90 — Temporary signs.
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Bus stops
§ 225-35 — Bus stops.
§ 225-36 — Articulated bus stops.