Brick, NJ Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 1+ acre of land disturbance
- Penalty
- $500/day, § 396-14
- Adopted
- Ord. 1160-05; amended 2021 by Ord. 3-21
- Enforcement
- Police, Engineering, Land Use Dept.
Summary
Brick Township requires stormwater management measures for major development disturbing one or more acres of land, mandating green infrastructure, groundwater recharge, and runoff quality and quantity controls under Chapter 396.
This chapter shall be applicable to the following major developments: Nonresidential major developments; and Aspects of residential major developments that are not preempted by the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21. This chapter shall also be applicable to all major developments undertaken by the Township of Brick, the Brick Housing Authority, the Brick Municipal Utilities Authority, the Brick Township Board of Education and the Board of Fire Commissioners.
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
Chapter 396 of the Brick Township Code sets stormwater management requirements for "major development": projects disturbing one or more acres of land since February 2, 2004, including nonresidential development and Township, Housing Authority, Municipal Utilities Authority, and Board of Education projects. Developers must incorporate green infrastructure best management practices for erosion control, groundwater recharge, and runoff quality and quantity, plus a maintenance plan under § 396-12. A separate article bans illicit connections dumping sewage or industrial waste into the municipal storm sewer system, enforced by Police, Engineering, and Land Use.
Violations & Fines
Building, altering, or using land in violation of Chapter 396 carries a $500-per-day fine until the unauthorized improvement is removed or repaired, per § 396-14.
Frequently Asked Questions
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