Environmental Rules in Stafford Township, NJ (2026)
5 verified environmental rules for Stafford Township, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Stormwater Management
Stafford Township prohibits spilling, dumping or disposing of anything other than stormwater into its municipal separate stormwater system (MS4) and bans illicit connections that carry sewage, process wastewater or industrial waste into it. The Police Department and the Code Enforcement Officer enforce Chapter 185, with fines of $100 to $1,250 per violation.
Stafford Township Stormwater Discharge and Illicit Connection Rules
Some RestrictionsStafford Township Code § 185-2B; § 185-3B; § 185-4
B. Prohibited conduct. ... The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater to the municipal separate stormwater system in the Township of Stafford is prohibited. The spilling, dumping or disposal of materials other than stormwater in such a manner as to cause the discharge of pollutants to the municipal separate stormwater system is also prohibited. ... B. Prohibited conduc...
Erosion Control
In Stafford Township, no site can be disturbed for new construction of a primary structure until the Ocean County Soil Conservation District certifies a soil erosion and sediment control plan. The District reviews within 30 days of a complete application, and a missed deadline counts as certification.
Stafford Township Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Rules
Some RestrictionsStafford Township Code § 178-5A, C
A. No site shall be disturbed by any person, partnership, corporation, special agency or other entity within this municipality unless an application for certification of a soil erosion and sediment control plan has been submitted to the District and such application and plan have been certified by the District, except as hereinafter exempted. ... C. Said application process shall only apply to ...
Flood Zones
Stafford Township regulates development in flood hazard areas under Chapter 114, adopted in 2021. The Township joined the National Flood Insurance Program on September 14, 1979, and § 114-11 adopts the FEMA flood study dated September 26, 2006 while requiring the more restrictive state and federal data to be considered. The Construction Code Official serves as Floodplain Administrator.
Stafford Township Flood Hazard Area Rules
Significant RestrictionsStafford Township Code § 114-11
The Township of Stafford was accepted for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program on September 14, 1979. ... Because of these higher standards, the regulated flood hazard area in New Jersey may be more expansive and more restrictive than the FEMA special flood hazard area. Maps and studies that establish flood hazard areas are on file at the Stafford Township Municipal Building, 2...
Boat Dock Permits
In the Pinelands Area of Stafford Township, private docks, piers, moorings and boat launches are among the few uses allowed in a wetland, and only with no significant adverse impact on it. Commercial or public docks must also show a demonstrated need that existing facilities cannot meet. Dredging at a boat docking facility needs a separate engineering permit.
Stafford Township Docks and Piers in Pinelands Wetlands
Significant RestrictionsStafford Township Code § 211-9G(2)
(2) Wetlands. (a) Uses. No development shall be permitted in a wetland or wetlands transition area except for the following uses: ... [6] Private docks, piers, moorings and boat launches for the use of a landowner, provided that there is no significant adverse impact on the wetland as set forth in Subsection G(2)(b) hereof. [7] Commercial or public docks, piers, moorings and boat launches,...
Flood Elevation Requirements
Stafford Township sets its local design flood elevation at the best available flood elevation plus two feet of freeboard for delineated watercourses, including AE Zones. In AO zones the figure is the highest adjacent grade plus the mapped depth plus two feet, or three feet above the highest adjacent grade when no depth is specified (§ 114-12).
Stafford Township Local Design Flood Elevation
Significant RestrictionsStafford Township Code § 114-12
The local design flood elevation (LDFE) is established in the flood hazard areas determined in § 114-11 , 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 freeboard...