Hackensack, NJ Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

Adopted in 2006 and rewritten in full in 2021, Chapter 141, Article VIII, Stormwater Control states its policy in § 141-31A: flood control, groundwater recharge and pollutant reduction are to be achieved through stormwater management measures, including green infrastructure best management practices and nonstructural strategies, used to reduce runoff volume, reduce erosion, encourage infiltration and groundwater recharge, and reduce pollution. The article applies to nonresidential major development, to the non-preempted parts of residential major development, and to any major development the City of Hackensack itself undertakes, per § 141-31C.

An applicant must submit a Site Development Stormwater Plan under § 141-39, including a topographic base map, an environmental site analysis, and hydrologic and hydraulic calculations, reviewed by the municipality's engineer and the board or official from which approval is sought. Where a City requirement is stricter than another applicable rule, § 141-31D makes the more restrictive standard control. Applications submitted before February 25, 2025, are grandfathered to the standards in effect on February 24, 2025, under § 141-31C(3) and (4). Violations under § 141-41 draw a fine of up to $1,000 per day, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or both, on top of any other penalty the law provides.