Brick, NJ Environmental Rules: Flood Elevation Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Freeboard required
- 1 foot above base flood elevation
- Applies to
- New construction & substantial improvements
- Manufactured homes
- Same 1-ft freeboard, permanent foundation
- Governing chapter
- Township Code Ch. 196, Flood Damage Prevention
- Last amended
- Ord. No. 21-21 (Oct. 26, 2021)
Summary
Brick Township requires new and substantially improved homes in flood hazard areas to sit one foot above the base flood elevation, not just at it.
New construction and substantial improvement of any residential structure, including manufactured homes, shall have the lowest floor, including basement together with the attendant utilities and sanitary facilities, elevated above the base flood elevation or best available flood hazard data, whichever is the more restrictive standard, in compliance with applicable construction codes plus one foot of freeboard.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Township Code § 196-18, new construction and substantial improvements to residential structures in special flood hazard areas must have the lowest floor elevated above the base flood elevation (or best available flood data, whichever is stricter) plus one foot of freeboard. Nonresidential buildings get the same one-foot freeboard, with a floodproofing alternative. Manufactured homes must meet the same standard on a permanent foundation. The chapter is administered by Brick's floodplain official under Chapter 196, Flood Damage Prevention, last amended by Ordinance No. 21-21 in 2021.
Violations & Fines
Building below the required elevation without a variance blocks issuance of a certificate of occupancy and jeopardizes NFIP flood insurance eligibility; the Construction Official enforces compliance before occupancy is granted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How high above base flood elevation must a new Brick Township home be built?
Does the freeboard rule apply to home additions?
Sources & Official References
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