Township of Franklin, NJ
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2023-09-27
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 1 General Provisions
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Article I Definitions
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 1 Art I Definitions
- § 1-1 Definitions.
- § 1-2 Word usage.
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 Alliance Against Substance Abuse
- Ch 13 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 20 Emergency Management
- Ch 23 Hamilton Street Business Community Special Improvement District
- Ch 26 Housing Authority
- Ch 41 Notaries
- Ch 46 Personnel Policies
- Ch 50 Police Department
- Ch 54 Political Contributions
- Ch 58 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 60 Retirement Programs
- Ch 62 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 66 Seal and Mission/Vision Statement
- Ch 70 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 74 Trust Funds
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 81 Affordable Housing
- Ch 85 Alarm Systems
- Ch 88 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 93 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 99 Amusement Devices
- Ch 106 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 109 Clothing Bins, Charitable
- Ch 112 Land Development
- Ch 115 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 121 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 125 Business and Commercial Establishments
- Ch 132 Fire Prevention
- Ch 134 Cigarette Vending Machines
- Ch 138 Food Establishments
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 146 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 151 Housing Standards
- Ch 156 Junkyards
- Ch 161 Curfew
- Ch 166 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 167 Noise
- Ch 169 Nuisances
- Ch 177 Exchange Zone for Online Transactions
- Ch 180 Fees
- Ch 183 Property Maintenance
- Ch 185 Filming
- Ch 187 Firearms
- Ch 188 Firewood
- Ch 192 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 196 Fuel Oil Delivery, Emergency
- Ch 201 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 206 Soil Removal and Deposit
- Ch 207 Graffiti
- Ch 208 Handwashing
- Ch 210 Housing Discrimination
- Ch 214 Insurance
- Ch 219 Library
- Ch 222 Trees and Vegetation
- Ch 226 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 230 Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
- Ch 235 Municipal Gazebo
- Ch 236 Municipal Services
- Ch 241 Newsracks
- Ch 245 Non-Gender-Specific Restrooms
- Ch 248 Nursing Homes and Rest Homes
- Ch 253 Parades
- Ch 260 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 265 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 271 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 278 Quarrying and Blasting
- Ch 284 Recycling
- Ch 287 Rehabilitation of Abandoned Property
- Ch 290 Rental Dwellings
- Ch 294 Rent Control
- Ch 298 Right of Entry
- Ch 300 Smoking on Public Property
- Ch 303 Sales
- Ch 308 Scrap Metal Dealers
- Ch 325 Special Events
- Ch 330 Stormwater Management
- Ch 333 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 340 Swimming Pools
- Ch 345 Taxation
- Ch 350 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 354 Telecommunications Services
- Ch 359 Tenant and Home Buyer Protection
- Ch 364 Tort Claims
- Ch 374 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 378 Motorized Sport Bikes and Related Vehicles
- Ch 384 Water
- Ch 390 Wreckers
- Appendix
- Ch A400 New Jersey Bell Franchise
- Ch A401 Telecommunications Franchises
- Ch A402 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 7-10-1990 by Ord. No. 1586 (§ 1-1
of the 1990 Code)]
In the construction of this Code and of all
other ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless such
construction would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the
Township Council:
The Township Council of the Township of Franklin.
A calendar month.
When applied to a building or land, includes any part owner,
any corporation, joint owner, tenant in common, tenant in partnership,
Joint tenant or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of
such building or land.
Extends and applies to associations, firms, partnerships
and bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals.
Next before and next after, respectively.
The State of New Jersey.
Includes a public highway, road, avenue, court, lane or alley,
and it shall also be construed to include a sidewalk or footpath,
unless the contrary is expressed or unless such construction would
be inconsistent with the manifest intent of the Township Council.
The Township of Franklin.
The Township Clerk, Chief of Police or such other Township
officer or department, respectively, of the Township of Franklin,
New Jersey.
Includes any representation of words, letters or figures,
whether by printing or otherwise.
A.
Gender. A word importing the masculine gender shall
extend and be applied to females and to firms, partnerships and corporations,
as well as to males.
B.
May. The word "may" is permissive.
C.
Number. A word importing the singular number only
may extend and be applied to several persons and things, as well as
to one person or thing.
D.
Shall. The word "shall" is mandatory.
E.
Committee. Whenever in this Code any committee is
mentioned by name or title, such committee shall be understood to
be the committee of the Township Council designated by such name or
title, unless otherwise indicated.
F.
Computation of time. In computing any period of time,
the day of the act or event after which the designated period begins
to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed
shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday,
in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day
which is neither a Saturday, Sunday nor a holiday. When a period of
time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays,
Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation.
