Brick, NJ Animal Ordinances: Pet Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Household limit
- 4 dogs/cats; 5+ unlawful
- Litter exception
- Exempt for 6 months after birth
- Feral colony exception
- Registered colonies excluded
- Max fine
- $2,000 under § 1-15
- Governing section
- Brick Township Code § 98-14
Summary
Brick Township makes it an unlawful public nuisance to keep five or more dogs or cats, in any combination, on residentially zoned property, with exceptions for young litters and registered feral colonies.
It shall be deemed unlawful and a public nuisance for there to be kept or maintained five or more dogs or cats or a combination of dogs or cats of five or more in or upon any residentially zoned property in the Township of Brick. This section shall not, however, be applicable to a litter of pups or kittens kept or maintained in or upon any such property within six calendar months of birth or to any feral cat colony designated in accordance with Article XI of this chapter. Any owner or occupant of such residentially zoned property wherein five or more dogs or cats or combination thereof is kept shall be deemed to have violated this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Township Code § 98-14 sets the household pet ceiling at four: keeping five or more dogs or cats, or any combination totaling five, on residentially zoned property in Brick is declared an unlawful public nuisance. The cap counts dogs and cats together, so three dogs plus two cats trips it just as five dogs would. Litters of pups or kittens are exempt for the first six calendar months after birth, and cats belonging to a feral colony formally designated under the chapter's Article XI provisions are also excluded. Violations are punishable under the Code's general penalty, § 1-15.
Violations & Fines
Violating § 98-14 is punishable under the Township's general penalty, § 1-15: up to $2,000 in fines, 90 days in county jail, or 90 days of community service, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many dogs or cats can I keep in Brick Township?
Do puppy or kitten litters count toward the five-animal limit?
Are registered feral cat colonies exempt from the limit?
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