Jackson, NJ Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

Under § 244-40, an applicant must dedicate any proposed stormwater management system to Jackson Township and sign a dedication agreement before the Township Engineer certifies release of the performance guaranty. The agreement is drafted by the Township Attorney, recorded with the Ocean County Clerk, and filed with the Township, and the Township only assumes future maintenance once the agreement is fully executed and the fee under § 244-12K is paid. The Township retains that fee from the cash portion of the guaranty, and if the cash portion is smaller than the required fee the developer must post the difference in cash; an interim reduction in the performance guaranty never counts as acceptance of the system.

Section 244-12K sets the fee itself: for a surface system such as a detention or retention basin, the annual maintenance cost is $1,025 per acre, covering the basin area plus 25 feet outward from the top of bank, multiplied by a twenty-five-year maintenance period, with a $10,000 minimum contribution regardless of basin size. For a subsurface infiltration system the fee is $1 per linear foot per year over twenty-five years plus twice the system's replacement cost, not counting structures, plus $27.50 per linear foot for any road repair the Township Engineer determines is needed, also with a $10,000 minimum.

A combination system's fee is the combined total of both formulas. Until the agreement is recorded and the fee paid, the developer remains responsible for maintaining the system during construction. Violations of Chapter 244, including a failure to dedicate or fund maintenance as required, expose the owner, developer, agent, or contractor to the penalties in § 244-15.