Brick, NJ

Brick Township restricts parking on designated residential streets to permit holders during posted hours, with permits limited to residents of that street.

Once snow covers a street, parking is banned townwide on every street, full length, under Brick's snow emergency ordinance: no separate posting required to trigger it, and police can…

Brick Township fixes what a police-called tower may bill a vehicle owner, from $150 for a Class I tow and $450 per hour for a beach or water recovery to $40 a day for outside storage…

Brick Township bans overnight street parking of heavy trucks and buses, bars storing them on residential lots, and caps commercially registered vehicles on residential property at two.

Brick Township bans keeping inoperable vehicles on streets, vacant lots, or residential lawns unless stored inside a fully enclosed structure.

Brick Township bans recreational vehicles, trailers and boats from sitting on residential property unless the owner lives there, the vehicle is registered and operable, and it is not…

Brick Township's zoning code requires commercial and industrial properties to provide their own truck loading and unloading area, kept off public streets and separate from customer…

Brick Township restricts overnight parking on designated streets by posted hours and reserves certain residential streets for permit holders only, with permits issued by the Township…

Brick Township bars parking buses, trailers of any type, and trucks over five tons GVWR on any street or right-of-way between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

Brick Township charges $0.17 to $0.38 per kWh at its own public EV charging stations, plus a $10-per-hour occupancy fee once a 30-minute post-charge grace period expires.

Brick Township caps residential driveway access width at 18 feet and requires every driveway to keep a dust-free, durable surface to control erosion under the Land Use Code.

Brick Township caps motor vehicle noise on public roads at 82 dB(A) where the speed limit is 35 mph or less, rising to 88 dB(A) above that, measured 50 feet from the travel lane under…

Exterior loudspeakers and amplified sound equipment in Brick Township can't be plainly audible beyond the property line between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., and stationary sound sources also…

Brick Township caps stationary noise at 75 dB(A) in the M-1 Light Industrial zone and 65 dB(A) in business/professional zones, measured at the property line at all times.

Brick Township bars noisy construction equipment between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, from Saturday 6:00 p.m. through Monday 7:00 a.m., and on legal holidays under its noise…

Brick Township bars plainly audible radios, TVs, stereos and similar sound devices between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., whether heard across a property line, through a shared wall, or from a…

Brick Township bans keeping any animal whose frequent or habitual barking, howling or other noisemaking causes a noise disturbance, enforced by the Police Department under the township…

Brick Township bans pet stores, kennels and their operators from selling, bartering or auctioning dogs and cats. Only shelters, pounds or similar establishments may sell or transfer…

Brick Township bans feeding wild animals, rodents, or stray domestic animals anywhere in the township, public or private property alike, plus a separate ban on feeding Canada geese.

Brick Township bans keeping any Class I animal, lions, tigers, or other large undomesticated mammals and reptiles, as pets anywhere in the township, with no permit or exception…

Brick Township doesn't require owners to spay or neuter dogs or cats, but unaltered pets pay a $3 higher annual license fee, $13 vs. $10, under Township Code §§ 98-1 and 98-24, and TNR…

Brick Township requires every feral cat in a registered TNR colony to receive an implanted electronic ID chip from a township-contracted vet, with the program sponsor listed as the…

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…

Brick Township bans hunting, harming, or trapping any bird, its eggs, nest, or young in township parks and recreation areas, with a narrow exception for deadly poisonous snakes.

Brick Township requires cats over seven months old to be vaccinated and licensed annually through the Township Clerk for $10 to $35, and it separately authorizes registered feral-cat…

Brick Township caps backyard chickens at four unless housed in a covered, setback-compliant enclosure approved by Animal Control, and requires horses, cows, goats and pigs to sit on at…

Brick Township requires dogs in public places to be on a leash no longer than six feet, and bans letting dogs run at large on streets, in parks, or in public buildings.

New Jersey requires beekeepers who overwinter colonies to register annually with the Department of Agriculture, and statewide beekeeping rules limit how far towns may restrict…

Brick Township permits home offices as an accessory use in residential zones, but the business must fit in one room with no separate entrance, no exterior or signage changes, and no…

Brick Township's zoning code flatly bars home offices from putting up any signage. A home office accessory use must leave the dwelling's exterior completely unchanged, so no sign of…

Brick Township permits home offices in residential zones only if customers, clients, and nonresident employees don't visit in numbers large enough to disturb neighbors' peaceful…

New Jersey allows for-profit home food production only through a Cottage Food Operator Permit issued by the Department of Health's Public Health and Food Protection Program under…

The New Jersey Family Day Care Provider Registration Act creates a uniform statewide registration system for home daycares serving up to five children, with the state preempting most…

New Jersey has no microenterprise home kitchen permit and no way to license a home kitchen as a restaurant. N.J.A.C. 8:24-2.1(c)1 makes the person in charge responsible for ensuring…

Brick Township requires a permit before erecting any fence, capping front-yard fences at four feet and side or rear fences at six feet, with stricter four-foot limits within 200 feet…

Brick Township caps front-yard fences at 4 feet and side/rear fences at 6 feet, with an open-design requirement for fences near the water and a mandatory Construction Official permit…

Brick Township defines "fence or fencing" as any wood, masonry, plastic, metal, vinyl or aluminum structure and requires a Construction Official/Zoning Officer permit before…

Brick Township requires an engineering permit and sealed drawings for any retaining wall over eight inches tall, plus a four-foot safety barrier once a wall exceeds 30 inches in height.

New Jersey common law and statute apply uniformly statewide to spite fences, boundary fences, and shared maintenance disputes between adjoining landowners.

Brick Township bans possessing, igniting or throwing firecrackers, rockets or other fireworks in any township park, though the Parks and Recreation Department can permit supervised…

Brick Township requires a certificate of smoke detector compliance before selling any one- or two-family residential structure, with alarms installed on every level and outside each…

Open burning is banned in Brick Township unless the Bureau of Fire Safety approves it, and even permitted recreational fires require a paid permit first.

Brick Township bans open burning outright but allows recreational fires with a Fire Safety Bureau permit, $25 covers up to two fires, and Scouts get the fee waived.

The New Jersey Forest Fire Service has statewide jurisdiction over wildland fire prevention, declares burn bans, and enforces forest fire districts that supersede conflicting municipal…

Brick Township charges a flat construction permit fee to install a hot tub or spa, plus a $65 annual electrical inspection fee, before the equipment can be used legally at a residence.

Brick Township requires an engineering permit under Township Code § 245-29 before installing any in-ground pool, plus a $250 construction fee, a lot grading plan, and five-foot side…

Brick Township's vacant-property code names artificial turf or sod as acceptable ground cover for registered vacant and foreclosure properties, alongside grass and mulch.

Brick Township requires owners to keep bushes, hedges, and plant life within 10 feet of any street trimmed to no more than 2 1/2 feet when needed for traffic visibility, per Township…

Brick Township has no standing watering-day schedule; lawn sprinkling limits only kick in once the BTMUA or Township declares a water emergency under Chapter 486, which can ban…

Brick Township requires a Shade Tree Commission or Engineering Department permit before cutting, removing, or killing any protected tree in the township.

New Jersey's statewide stormwater rule, N.J.A.C. 7:8, requires major developments to manage runoff with green infrastructure and expressly counts storing stormwater runoff for reuse…

Brick Township caps single-family storage sheds at 12 feet in height under Code § 245-30, with side and rear setbacks tied to shed size: half the building's height for sheds under 100…

Converting a garage to habitable space requires a NJ Uniform Construction Code permit statewide, with mandatory inspections for framing, insulation, electrical, and plumbing changes.

New Jersey applies state sales tax and the State Occupancy Fee to transient short-term rentals statewide, regardless of which municipality the property sits in.

Brick Township defines building height by a 35-foot mean-roof-height cap above grade (or elevation 41 feet NAVD 1988), plus a 26-foot eaves-height limit, the objective ceiling zoning…

Brick Township sets minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks separately for each zoning district in Chapter 245's Schedule of Area, Yard and Building Requirements, with special…

Brick Township caps impervious lot coverage, buildings, pavement, walks, and drives, at a maximum percentage set per zoning district in the Code's Schedule of Area, Yard and Building…

Dumping household or commercial waste, tires, appliances, furniture, or junk along any Brick Township street, right-of-way, or private property not designated for disposal is unlawful…

Brick Township bars residents from setting garbage carts at the curb before 6:00 p.m. the night before pickup, and empty carts must be pulled back by 8:00 a.m. the next morning under…

Brick Township allows curbside yard waste (leaves and grass clippings) placement only during the seven days before a scheduled collection, and it must stay at least 10 feet from any…

Brick Township's Fire Prevention Code bars keeping a garbage dumpster in a marked fire zone, fire lane, fire area, or within three feet of a fire hydrant, with fines up to $500 per day…

Brick Township mandates source-separated recycling for every residence and business, with curbside containers out between 6 p.m. the night before and 7 a.m. on collection day.

Brick Township's Public Works picks up furniture, mattresses, appliances and other bulk items curbside under specific prep rules, but move-out debris goes to Code Enforcement instead.

Brick Township bans curbside setout before 6 p.m. the night before collection and requires empty cans back within three feet of the house by 8 a.m. the next morning.

Brick Township runs mandatory municipal garbage collection with strict curbside timing: containers out no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before pickup, empty bins back by 8 a.m. the…

Brick Township charges tiered construction permit fees for rooftop solar under its electrical subcode: $100 for 1-50 panels, $250 for 51-100 panels, and $750 for over 100, plus…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.2 forbids a New Jersey community association from adopting or enforcing any restriction, covenant, bylaw, rule or regulation that prohibits solar collectors on two…

Brick Township charges an electrical subcode permit fee under the state Uniform Construction Code, with a $150 minimum plus $100 for the first block of up to 50 fixtures or receptacles…

Brick Township charges a tiered construction-permit fee for renovations, alterations and repairs to existing buildings, based on the estimated cost of construction and collected by the…

Brick Township requires a plumbing subcode permit for fixtures, piping, water heaters, gas piping, and utility connections, with a $150 minimum fee plus per-item charges under the…

Brick Township requires a Construction Code Official inspection and a rental certificate of occupancy before any residential rental unit is first occupied or reoccupied, with…

Brick Township requires lead-based paint inspections of single-family, two-family, and multiple rental dwellings, with re-inspection every three years or at tenant turnover.

Before any grading, excavation, or fill work, Brick Township requires an engineer-sealed site plan under Chapter 383 that delineates erosion control measures and commits to Soil…

Brick Township requires stormwater management measures for major development disturbing one or more acres of land, mandating green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, and runoff…

Brick Township requires new and substantially improved homes in flood hazard areas to sit one foot above the base flood elevation, not just at it.

Brick Township requires a development permit before any construction, fill, or land alteration in FEMA-mapped special flood hazard areas, with elevation and floodproofing certification…

Brick Township requires a Township Engineer permit before building any dock, pier, boat lift, or bulkhead, plus a separate zoning use permit and NJDEP waterfront approval.

The Coastal Area Facility Review Act gives the New Jersey DEP exclusive permit jurisdiction over development in the coastal zone, applying uniform statewide standards regardless of…

Brick Township requires a permit from the Zoning Officer before any restaurant or retail food establishment can operate an outdoor dining area, with sidewalks required to stay at least…

Brick Township requires a $150 facility use permit from the Department of Parks and Recreation for seasonal and special events in township parks, limited to groups of 25 to 200 people.

Brick Township requires a special event permit for any street fair, festival, or similar gathering expecting more than 50 people, live amplified music, or multiple activities in one…

Brick Township exempts block parties from its $100 special event permit, unless the party features amplified live music or is open to the public at large. Every block party must still…

Brick Township requires a supplemental parade application filed with the Township Clerk at least 30 days ahead, on top of the general special event permit and its fee.

Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers in Brick Township must obtain a license from the Township Clerk, pass a Chief of Police background investigation, and post a $10,000 bond before…

Brick Township requires massage establishments to register with the Township Clerk, attach valid state licenses for the business and each therapist, carry $10,000 liability insurance…

Brick Township requires every business, including tobacco retailers, to hold a $25 annual mercantile license from the Code Enforcement Office; sellers must also post a minors-sale…

Brick Township requires written parental or guardian consent before tattooing or body piercing anyone under 18, with the signed permission kept on file for one year under Township Code…

Brick Township requires anyone buying, selling, or pawning precious metals or secondhand goods to get a Township Clerk license, with a Chief of Police background investigation before…

Brick Township limits police-called towing to a 12-operator rotating list run by the Chief of Police, licensed for $325 a year, with fixed towing, mileage, storage and recovery rates…

Brick Township bans sexually oriented businesses within 1,500 feet of churches, schools, parks, homes, and each other, per Chapter 362 of the Township Code.

Brick Township puts sidewalk, driveway apron, and curb maintenance on the abutting property owner under Code § 404-2, and if the Township repairs a defect itself, it bills the owner…

Placing an obstacle or obstruction on any Brick Township street or right-of-way, other than a parked motor vehicle, requires a permit from the Township Engineer under the Streets and…

Brick Township requires a Township Engineer permit before anyone builds, removes, or occupies a sidewalk, driveway apron, curb, or public right-of-way, and property owners stay…

Brick Township bans begging or gathering alms on any public street, road, beach, parkway or other public place, with an exception only for those holding a solicitor's license under…

Brick Township restricts skateboarding to the fenced skate park inside the Sports Complex; riding a skateboard anywhere else on the Sports Complex or Board of Education grounds…

Brick Township bans idling, loitering, or sleeping on public streets, sidewalks, and other public places unless you can show a legitimate business or purpose; begging without a…

Smoking is banned on all public beaches in Brick Township unless the area is posted with a "Smoking Permitted Area" sign, under the Township's Chapter 375 tobacco ordinance.

Brick Township bans bringing or drinking intoxicating liquor on the municipal beachfront and its parking lot, and lifeguards may inspect coolers to enforce it.

Brick Township makes it unlawful to urinate or defecate in any public place unless the location is specifically provided for that use, under the Township's Nuisances chapter.

Brick Township charges a 3% hotel and motel room occupancy tax on top of state sales tax, paid by the guest and collected by the operator under Township Code Chapter 223.

In Brick Township's R-M Multifamily Zone, deck and patio fences must be white, vinyl or another maintenance-free material, and the condominium association or management entity must…

New Jersey gives both condominium and planned-community associations a foreclosable assessment lien with a limited 6-month priority over a prior first mortgage. The Condominium Act…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-46(a) requires association bylaws to open every executive board meeting to members and voting-eligible tenants, except conference or working sessions where no binding…

New Jersey associations enforce recorded covenants and architectural standards through their declaration, but PREDFDA's Radburn regulations require associations to make alternative…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.4 bars a New Jersey community association from prohibiting or unreasonably restricting the installation or use of an electric vehicle charging station in a…

N.J.S.A. 45:22A-48.1 makes any association rule or bylaw that limits or prohibits display of the flag of the United States, yellow ribbons, or signs supporting United States troops…

N.J.S.A. 46:8B-15(f) lets a New Jersey condominium association impose reasonable fines only if the master deed or bylaws authorize it, and then caps each fine at the maximum monetary…

A New Jersey condominium or homeowners association can record a lien on a unit for unpaid assessments and foreclose it by suit in the same manner as a mortgage foreclosure. The lien…

Brick Township caps sound inside bars and nightclubs at 90 dB(A) and requires a hearing-impairment warning sign at the entrance whenever a venue operates above that level.

Brick Township requires vehicle burglar alarms to shut off within 15 minutes of activation and mandates a visible owner contact number on the car.

Brick Township bans loading, unloading or handling boxes, crates and containers loud enough to disturb neighbors between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

Brick Township's Construction Official, Code Enforcement Officer, or police can inspect a rental unit and issue the landlord or tenants a summons whenever they have reason to believe…

Brick Township requires a rental certificate of occupancy before every new tenancy. Owners must apply in writing to the Construction Code Official, pass an inspection, and pay a $100…

Brick Township permits temporary holiday displays in every zoning district under § 245-314.C(1)(d), with no size or duration limit: the only conditions are that the display carries no…

Brick Township prohibits construction or relocation of any new billboard, digital or static, anywhere in the township, and separately bans animated, flashing, or moving signs except…

Brick Township requires garage, yard, and flea market sale signs to come down within three days after the sale ends, under the Land Use Chapter's general sign regulations covering the…

Brick Township exempts temporary window-mounted signs from permitting, but caps coverage at 50% of the window's area and bars signs from blocking any window surface required for light…

Grilling or cooking food in a Brick Township park requires a permit, and only factory-built grills are allowed: tabletop grills and tabletop cooking elements are banned outright…

Brick Township property owners and tenants must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 24 hours of daylight after snowfall or ice formation ends, or face fines under the Township's general…

Brick Township can order repair, vacating, or demolition of any dilapidated, unsafe, or unfit building, and unpaid abatement costs become a municipal lien on the property.

Brick Township can order owners or tenants of any vacant or unimproved lot to clear brush, weeds, and debris within 10 days of notice, then bill the removal cost as a property lien.

Brick Township adopts the 1980 New Jersey State Housing Code as its habitability standard and requires owners to obtain a rental certificate of occupancy, with inspection, before every…

Every rental unit in Brick Township needs a rental certificate of occupancy before each new tenancy; owners must apply to the Construction Code Official, pass inspection, and register…

Under New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, a landlord may evict a covered tenant only on a statutory good-cause ground. Non-payment under subsection a. needs no advance…

The New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act preempts local landlord-tenant law and limits residential evictions to specifically enumerated good-cause grounds statewide.

New Jersey sets no general statutory cap on residential late fees, leaving the amount to the lease subject to reasonableness. For senior citizens on government pensions and recipients…

To end a month-to-month residential tenancy in New Jersey, either party gives at least one month's written notice expiring at a rental period. Because the Anti-Eviction Act bars…

New Jersey caps a residential security deposit at 1.5 times one month's rent, and any later additional deposit may rise by no more than 10% per year. After a tenancy ends, the landlord…

A squatter cannot gain title quickly in New Jersey. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:14-30, thirty years of actual, continuous possession of real estate vests title in the possessor, and sixty years…

Brick Township prohibits all new in-ground plantings of invasive species like bamboo, kudzu and multiflora rose; existing plantings must stay contained behind physical barriers or the…

Brick Township treats running bamboo as a regulated invasive plant: new in-ground plantings are strictly prohibited, and existing stands must stay behind physical barriers so they…

Brick Township bars anyone under 17 from public streets and places between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., with a tighter 8 p.m. curfew on October 30-31 for Halloween.

Brick Township closes its public parks from dusk to dawn; entering or staying in a park outside daylight hours without written permission from the Department of Parks and Recreation is…

Brick Township's site plan approval standard requires that outdoor lighting's location, power, direction and hours of operation not adversely affect adjoining residential districts…

Brick Township limits stationary mobile food vending to business, commercial, industrial, and office-professional zones. Residential zones and residentially used lots are off-limits…

Brick Township requires a license for mobile food vending carts and trucks, caps Class II vendors at 10 townshipwide, and limits stationary vending to business, commercial, industrial…

Brick Township requires a license from the Township Clerk for any mobile food-vending unit, food truck, or temporary food establishment, with annual licenses expiring November 30 and…

Brick Township caps garage, yard and flea market sales at four per person or per tax lot each calendar year, with each sale capped at three consecutive days, under a permit from the…

Brick Township requires hawkers, peddlers, canvassers and solicitors to obtain a Township Clerk license before going door to door, with narrow exemptions for charities and wholesale…

Brick Township maintains a do-not-knock registry of addresses where peddling and door-to-door sales are barred, updated every January 15 and July 15.

Brick Township requires a Shade Tree Commission or Engineering Department permit before removing, cutting, or damaging any protected tree, generally over 3 inches in trunk diameter…

Brick Township requires street trees installed with a subdivision or site plan to be chosen from an approved species list and spaced 30 to 50 feet on center depending on tree size.

Brick Township prohibits every class of cannabis establishment, cultivators, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors and delivery services, from operating anywhere in the…

New Jersey state law prohibits home cultivation of cannabis statewide, even for adults 21 and over and registered medical patients, and municipalities cannot legalize personal grows.

Brick Township adopts New Jersey's two-class e-bike system: Class 1 and Class 2 low-speed electric bicycles can use roadways and bike lanes, but riders over 14 are barred from every…

New Jersey has a full low-speed vehicle regime and no golf cart regime at all. An LSV must be titled, registered, insured and plated with the Motor Vehicle Commission, and it may be…

Brick Township declares woodpiles that harbor, are infested, or are inhabited by rats or other vermin public nuisances subject to abatement under the Property Maintenance Code's…

Brick Township requires Planning Board Architectural Review Committee approval for new nonresidential and mixed-use development in the Village Zone, applying design guidelines that…

In Brick Township's R-R-2 and R-R-3 zones, single-family density can rise to 2.5 units per buildable acre if a developer permanently preserves specific listed parcels as open space.

Commercial drone operations in New Jersey are governed by federal FAA Part 107 plus the uniform state criminal restrictions in N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27, leaving little room for conflicting…

New Jersey state law (N.J.S.A. 2C:40-27) sets uniform criminal restrictions on drone operations statewide, including bans on flying impaired, near critical infrastructure, or near…

New Jersey sets a uniform statewide minimum wage under NJSA 34:11-56a, scheduled to reach $15 per hour, with limited authority for municipalities to enact higher local wage floors.

The New Jersey Earned Sick Leave Law at NJSA 34:11D provides up to 40 hours of paid sick time and preempts local sick leave ordinances, creating a single statewide standard.

New Jersey issues concealed carry permits under NJSA 2C:58-4 with strict justifiable need replaced by shall-issue standards post-Bruen, while sensitive-place restrictions limit where…

New Jersey effectively prohibits open carry of handguns without a Permit to Carry under NJSA 2C:39-5, and long-gun open carry is restricted in most public contexts.

New Jersey strictly regulates firearm transport in vehicles under NJSA 2C:39-5 and 2C:39-6, requiring unloaded firearms in locked containers absent a valid Permit to Carry, with…

New Jersey splits the state into two frost zones: 2 feet 6 inches in Monmouth and Burlington counties and everything south, and 3 feet in Mercer and Middlesex counties and everything…

New Jersey's Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12-1 et seq., confines legal casino gambling to a single city. State law defines an "approved hotel" eligible for a casino license as a…

New Jersey lets churches, veterans posts, fire companies, and other nonprofits run bingo or raffles only after two steps: registration with the state's Legalized Games of Chance…

New Jersey's Code of Criminal Justice defines a 'player' as a person who gambles only as a contestant or bettor and collects nothing beyond personal winnings, without otherwise…

New Jersey legalized sports betting in June 2018 under the Sports Wagering Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12A-10 et seq. Only Atlantic City casinos and Meadowlands/Monmouth Park-class racetracks…

New Jersey runs sobriety checkpoints, and the Legislature has never passed a statute authorizing or regulating them. The phrase "sobriety checkpoint" returns no documents at all in the…

New Jersey is a one-party consent state, so recording an encounter you are part of is lawful under N.J.S.A. 2A:156A-4(d), and there is no New Jersey statute that bans filming police…

New Jersey has no stop-and-identify statute. A full-text search of the New Jersey General and Permanent Statutes returns no provision requiring a pedestrian who is stopped on suspicion…

New Jersey put its vehicle-search rule inside the legalization act itself. N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10c, enacted as section 61 of CREAMMA, provides that the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis…

The New Jersey Right to Farm Act (N.J.S.A. 4:1C-1 et seq.) shields eligible commercial farms from nuisance suits and preempts unreasonable municipal ordinances when farms follow…

Under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, New Jersey banned single-use plastic carryout bags and single-use paper bags at large grocery stores effective May 2022, the strongest such law nationally.

New Jersey prohibits polystyrene foam food service products under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, banning foam clamshells, cups, trays, and similar items statewide effective May 2022.

Under NJSA 13:1E-99.126, New Jersey food service businesses may provide single-use plastic straws only upon customer request, effective November 2021 statewide.

Under N.J.S.A. 2A:170-51.4, New Jersey prohibits the sale, gift, or distribution of tobacco and electronic smoking products to anyone under 21, with escalating civil penalties for…

New Jersey bars retail sale of flavored electronic smoking devices and liquid nicotine, every characterizing flavor except tobacco, under N.J.S.A. 2A:170-51.12, effective April 20…

New Jersey controls add-on lighting with an aiming rule, a counting rule and a flat ban on flashing. Under R.S. 39:3-54, any lighted lamp other than a headlamp, spot lamp or auxiliary…

New Jersey gives dash cams no windshield allowance. R.S. 39:3-74 forbids driving with any sign, poster, sticker or other non-transparent material on the front windshield, wings…

New Jersey has never authorized lane splitting or lane filtering, and the words appear nowhere in the Revised Statutes. A motorcycle riding the stripe between two lines of traffic is…

New Jersey does not ban license plate frames outright. R.S. 39:3-33 makes it an offence to drive with a frame or holder that conceals or obscures the state name, the registration…

New Jersey has no statute prohibiting a radar detector in a private passenger vehicle. A full-text search of the New Jersey statutes returns no provision on radar detectors at all, and…

Studded tires are legal in New Jersey, but only from November 15 to April 1 of a winter season. There is no permit, no sticker and nothing to apply for, and the window does not appear…

New Jersey publishes no legal darkness for the front of a passenger car, because add-on tint on the windshield and on the two front side windows is prohibited outright. R.S. 39:3-74…