Toms River, NJ HOA Rules: Board Governance (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Ch. 245 Condominium Services Act
- Required filing
- Board of Directors resolution
- Filed with
- Township Clerk and DPW Director
- Applies to
- HOAs, condos, co-ops, fee-simple communities
Summary
Toms River Township requires a homeowners' or condo association board to formally designate, by resolution, a representative before it can negotiate a municipal services agreement with the Township.
The qualified private community shall designate a coordinator for purposes of negotiating and implementing an agreement pursuant to the Condominium Services Act. ... A resolution of the Board of Directors of the qualified private community appointing its designated representative and empowering said representative to negotiate said agreement shall be filed with the Township Clerk and the Director of Public Works.
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
Chapter 245's Condominium Services Act covers 'qualified private communities': a category that explicitly includes homeowners' associations, condo associations, co-ops, and community trusts maintaining their own private roads. Under § 245-6, the association must designate a coordinator to negotiate a reimbursement or service agreement with Toms River Township, but that coordinator has no authority until the HOA's Board of Directors passes a resolution appointing them and files it with both the Township Clerk and the Director of Public Works. The agreement covers snow removal, street lighting, and trash/recycling collection on private roads under § 245-5.
Violations & Fines
Without a filed board resolution, the coordinator can't bind the HOA to a reimbursement agreement, and the Township has no obligation to service the private roads or reimburse the association for maintaining them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Toms River require every HOA to register with the Township?
What can the HOA's designated representative do?
Sources & Official References
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