Brick, NJ Parking Rules: Driveway Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum access width
- 9 feet
- Maximum access width
- 18 feet
- Surface requirement
- Dust-free, durable material
- Setback from property line
- 5 feet (paved areas)
- Applies in
- R-5 and R-7.5 zones
Summary
Brick Township caps residential driveway access width at 18 feet and requires every driveway to keep a dust-free, durable surface to control erosion under the Land Use Code.
All driveway permits for residential uses in the R-5 and R-7.5 shall provide off-street parking as provided for in § 245-310, having a minimum access width of nine feet and a maximum access width of 18 feet. The access drive shall be designated on each lot by curb cuts for areas having curbing and by a driveway apron where there are no curbs, subject to the discretion of the Township Engineer based on sound engineering practices. More than one driveway is allowed on a street frontage provided the aggregate width of the driveways shall not exceed 18 feet, and a parking space is provided on the street in a location acceptable to the Township Engineer and a minimum clearance of 25 feet between openings is maintained. When the owner of the property has not designated an access drive, it shall be assumed to be located on the side of the structure having the greatest side yard setback and shall be a ten-foot drive in width. Properties located on streets with a right-of-way width of less than 30 feet, or which adjoin a street frontage where parking is prohibited, shall not be bound by these driveway width restrictions. [Added 7-23-2024 by Ord. No. 9-24]
P. All driveways must be maintained with a dust-free durable surface to minimize erosion. [Added 7-23-2024 by Ord. No. 9-24]
Q. All paved areas for access and parking shall be a minimum of five feet from property lines, except for the entrance onto a property. [Added 7-23-2024 by Ord. No. 9-24]
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
For one- and two-family homes in the R-5 and R-7.5 zones, Brick Township Code § 245-311O sets driveway access width between nine and 18 feet, marked by curb cuts or an apron, with more than one driveway allowed only if their combined width stays under 18 feet. Subsection P, added in 2024, requires every driveway to be maintained with a dust-free, durable surface to minimize erosion: a plain dirt or loose-gravel drive that generates dust or washout does not comply. Paved parking and access areas must also stay at least five feet off property lines except at the entrance.
Violations & Fines
The Township Engineer administers driveway permits and width variances; a driveway built or maintained outside these standards is a zoning violation subject to the Land Use Code's enforcement and penalty provisions in Chapter 1, § 1-15.
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