Cherry Hill, NJ Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

1, Grading Plan, requires that all building permit applications for single family residential construction be accompanied by a grading plan, and the plan must show property lines, rights-of-way, house location and elevations, existing and proposed drainage facilities, and, as item 6, adequate provisions to minimize erosion during construction. The plan cannot be a contractor sketch: subsection b requires it to be prepared and sealed by a licensed professional engineer or licensed land surveyor. Once filed, the Building Construction Official forwards the plan to the Township Engineer for review; only after the Engineer approves it, and any requested revisions are made, can the building permit issue.

During construction, the Building Construction Official oversees grading operations through normal site inspections and may request an additional site inspection from the Township Engineer if erosion or drainage problems appear. 2 pulls in all grading or earthwork in excess of 500 square feet on developed or undeveloped properties not covered by site plan review, requiring a building permit application under the identical grading-plan standard, with agricultural tilling or landscaping tilling exempted as long as it does not significantly change drainage patterns. Grading work must finish within 30 calendar days of permit issuance, extendable by the Building Construction Official. 1g if the site does not match the approved grading plan, giving Cherry Hill a direct enforcement lever over uncontrolled erosion on residential lots.