Brick, NJ Invasive Plant Rules: Prohibited Species (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- New in-ground invasive plantings strictly prohibited
- Existing plantings
- Must be contained by physical barriers
- Max fine
- $2,000 or community service per offense
- Enforcement
- Township may abate and place a lien
- Examples
- Bamboo, kudzu, multiflora rose, poison ivy
Summary
Brick Township prohibits all new in-ground plantings of invasive species like bamboo, kudzu and multiflora rose; existing plantings must stay contained behind physical barriers or the owner faces removal and a lien.
All new in-ground plantings of invasive plants are strictly prohibited. All existing plantings must be contained by appropriate physical barriers to prevent the growth or spread of existing invasive species beyond the boundaries of a resident's property.
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 233 of the Township Code, adopted in 2011 and amended in 2014, bans all new in-ground plantings of invasive plants outright: defined broadly to include running bamboo, ragweed, multiflora rose, kudzu vine and poison ivy or oak. Existing invasive plantings are grandfathered but must be contained by physical barriers so they don't spread past the property line. Owners must also control growth generally; letting an invasive plant spread onto a neighbor's property is itself a separate violation under § 233-3. Violators face a fine up to $2,000 or community service, with each day of continued violation a separate offense, plus a lien if the Township has to remove the plants itself.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $2,000 or community service per violation, with each day of continued violation a separate offense; unresolved cases can be abated by the Township and billed as a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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