Environmental Rules in Edison, NJ (2026)
2 verified environmental rules for Edison, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Edison Township implements New Jersey's Stormwater Management Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:8) and operates a state-required MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) program under NJDEP General Permit. Major-development projects (≥1 acre disturbance) must meet groundwater-recharge, runoff-quantity, and water-quality standards using Green Infrastructure BMPs adopted by the March 2021 amendments to N.J.A.C. 7:8. Illicit discharges and improper stormwater hookups are prohibited under Township Code Chapter 12.
Edison Stormwater Management Rules
Some RestrictionsFlood Zones
Edison Township has FEMA-mapped flood-hazard areas along the Raritan River corridor in southern Edison (Raritan Center) and along Mill Brook, Heards Brook, and Bound Brook tributaries. Construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (Zone AE) must comply with the New Jersey Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:13) and Edison's local floodplain ordinance, requiring base-flood-elevation conformance plus 1 foot of freeboard. Edison participates in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Edison Flood Zones and Floodplain Rules
Some RestrictionsLooking for Middlesex County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Edison city rules.
Environmental Rules in Middlesex County →