Toms River, NJ Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 348-8.7H(6), Clearing and Grading
- Separate program
- Chapter 438, Soil Disturbance
- Accepted controls
- Siltation basins, holding ponds, diversion berms
- Applies to
- Land clearing and grading for development
Summary
Toms River Township requires developers to prevent stream siltation during construction, using silt basins, holding ponds, or diversion berms under the grading ordinance and Chapter 438, Soil Disturbance.
The developer shall take all necessary precautions to prevent any siltation of streams during construction. The developer shall provide adequate provisions in accordance with Chapter 438, Soil Disturbance, of the Code of the Township of Toms River, as amended or supplemented, to prevent all deposition of silt or other eroded material in any stream or watercourse. Such provisions may include but are not limited to construction and maintenance of siltation basins or holding ponds and diversion berms throughout the course of construction.
§ 348-8.8. Commercial or private club swimming pools.
A. *Location of club or bathhouse. All commercial or private club swimming pools shall provide a suitable club- or bathhouse building. The club- or bathhouse, for an outdoor commercial or private club swimming pool, shall be set back not less than 100 feet from the front property line and not closer than 50 feet to the side and rear property lines. However, no club- or bathhouse shall be required for a hotel or a motel.[1] [Amended 9-25-1991 by Ord. No. 2859-91] [1] Editor's Note: For an explanation of the asterisk (*), see the definition of "variance" in § 348-2.3.
B.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 348-8.7 of the Land Use and Development Regulations, every developer clearing or grading land in Toms River Township must take necessary precautions to keep silt out of streams and watercourses during construction. The ordinance points developers to Chapter 438, Soil Disturbance, for the township's separate soil-erosion program, and lists siltation basins, holding ponds, and diversion berms as acceptable control measures that must stay in place throughout construction, not just at the start. Grading plans also need approval by the township's land use board before work begins.
Violations & Fines
Violating an approved grading plan or failing to control siltation exposes a developer to municipal code enforcement action, plus stop-work orders on the development approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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