5 rules for unincorporated Ocean County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Ocean County trash and recycling collected municipally. Bins must be stored out of street view between pickups and curb-placed night before/morning of collection. Toms River and shore towns enforce under property maintenance chapters.
Ocean County blight enforced municipally under NJ Abandoned Properties Rehabilitation Act (N.J.S.A. 55:19-78) and local property maintenance codes. Toms River Ch. 368 and vacant-property registration in Lakewood, Brick, Seaside Heights.
Vacant lot owners in Ocean County must mow (grass max 10 inches typical), remove trash, control invasive vegetation, and secure lot against dumping. Municipal abatement liens costs to property under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.14.
Ocean County property owners must clear snow and ice from adjacent sidewalks within 24 to 48 hours of snowfall ending. Toms River §327, Brick §176, and other municipal codes impose this duty under N.J.S.A. 40:65-12. Failure creates slip-and-fall liability and triggers municipal abatement at owner expense. Shore and bayfront boardwalks have separate municipal clearance responsibilities.
Ocean County property maintenance codes require garage sale cleanup to prevent blight. Items must be removed from yard each evening and all signs pulled within 24 hours of sale end. Lakewood's dense residential neighborhoods enforce strict cleanup. Toms River §327 treats leftover items as property maintenance violations. Shore town summer rental owners face heightened blight enforcement.
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