Environmental Rules in Monroe Township (Middlesex County), NJ (2026)
4 verified environmental rules for Monroe Township (Middlesex County), New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
In Monroe Township, Middlesex County, § 108-5.27 sets minimum stormwater controls for major development: one or more acres disturbed, or one-quarter acre or more of new impervious surface. Projects must remove 80 percent of total suspended solids from new motor vehicle surface runoff.
Monroe Township (Middlesex) Stormwater Management Rules
Some RestrictionsMonroe Township Code (Middlesex County) § 108-5.27
§ 108-5.27. Stormwater management. ... (2) Purpose. ... The purpose of this section is to establish minimum stormwater management requirements and controls for "major development," as defined below in Subsection B. ... MAJOR DEVELOPMENT (1) An individual development, as well as multiple developments that individually or collectively result in: (a) The disturbance of one or more acres of land si...
Erosion Control
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, requires every development to protect streams, lakes and ponds from sedimentation and control erosion under the New Jersey standards, and § 108-12.22(B) requires plan certification from the Freehold Soil Conservation District unless an exemption applies, including land disturbance of 5,000 square feet or less.
Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in Monroe Township, Middlesex County
Some RestrictionsMonroe Township Code (Middlesex County) § 108-12.22
A. All developments shall protect streams, lakes and ponds from sedimentation and shall control erosion in accordance with the Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey, set forth in the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Chapter 251, Laws of 1975, as amended and supplemented. B. Certification of the soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be required from the Freeh...
Flood Zones
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, entered the National Flood Insurance Program on April 17, 1985, and Chapter 44 applies to all proposed development in flood hazard areas. The regulated area is larger than the FEMA map wherever New Jersey's Flood Hazard Area Control Act standard is stricter, and the Construction Official serves as Floodplain Administrator.
Flood Hazard Area Rules in Monroe Township, Middlesex County
Significant RestrictionsMonroe Township Code (Middlesex County) § 44-11
A. The Township of Monroe was accepted for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program on April 17, 1985. B. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) floodplain management regulations encourage that all federal, state, and local regulations that are more stringent than the minimum NFIP standards take precedence in permitting decisions. The FHACA requires that the effective Flood In...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Monroe Township, Middlesex County, sets its local design flood elevation at the best available flood hazard data plus one foot of freeboard for a delineated watercourse, or as N.J.A.C. 7:13 describes. Class IV critical facilities get two additional feet of freeboard, and Zone AO areas use the highest adjacent grade plus the FIRM depth number plus one foot.
Local Design Flood Elevation and Freeboard in Monroe Township, Middlesex County
Significant RestrictionsMonroe Township Code (Middlesex County) § 44-12
A. The local design flood elevation (LDFE) is established in the flood hazard areas determined in § 44-11, above, using the best available flood hazard data sources, and the Flood Hazard Area Control Act minimum statewide elevation requirements for lowest floors in A, Coastal A, and V Zones, ASCE 24 requirements for critical facilities as specified by the Building Code, plus additional freeboar...