Brick, NJ Landscaping Rules: Weed Ordinances (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- 2 1/2 feet maximum
- Street setback zone
- within 10 feet of street
- Intersection zone
- within 25 feet of intersection
- Compliance window
- 10 days after written notice
- Enforcing agency
- Division of Inspections; Public Works
Summary
Brick Township requires owners to keep bushes, hedges, and plant life within 10 feet of any street trimmed to no more than 2 1/2 feet when needed for traffic visibility, per Township Code § 122-1.
The owner or tenant of any lands fronting on any street, highway, road or roadway shall be required to keep all bushes, hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of any street cut or trimmed to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet where it shall be determined by the Division of Inspections that such cutting or trimming shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety and particularly to eliminate obstructions to visibility for pedestrians and vehicular traffic using such street, road, roadways or highway.
B. Any owner of lanes fronting on the intersection of two streets, highways, roads or roadways shall be required to keep all bushes, hedges and other plant life growing within 10 feet of any street and within 25 feet of such intersection trimmed to a height of not more than 2 1/2 feet where it shall be determined by the Division of Inspections that such cutting or trimming shall be necessary and expedient for the preservation of the public safety and particularly to eliminate obstructions to visibility for pedestrians and vehicular traffic utilizing such street, road, roadway or highway.
C. Any person violating this section shall be given a written notice that such bushes, hedges or other plant life shall be cut or trimmed within 10 days of the receipt of said notice.
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
Brick Township Code § 122-1 requires owners or tenants of land fronting any street to keep bushes, hedges, and other plant life within 10 feet of the street cut to no more than 2 1/2 feet whenever the Division of Inspections determines it necessary for public safety and visibility. Near the intersection of two streets, the trim zone extends to 25 feet. Violators get a written notice and 10 days to comply; if they don't, the Department of Public Works cuts the growth itself and certifies the cost to the Township Council, which becomes a lien on the property collected the same way as unpaid property taxes.
Violations & Fines
Ignore the 10-day cutting notice and the Department of Public Works trims the growth itself, certifying the cost as a lien on the property collected like delinquent taxes; separate penalties apply under Chapter 1, § 1-15, General penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Brick Township regulate weed or brush height?
What happens if I don't trim as ordered?
Sources & Official References
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