Brick, NJ Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Removal deadline
- 24 hours after snow/ice stops
- Who's responsible
- Abutting owner or tenant
- Cul-de-sac/dead-end exemption
- Yes, exempt
- Max fine
- Up to $2,000
- Max jail/community service
- Up to 90 days
Summary
Brick Township property owners and tenants must clear sidewalk snow and ice within 24 hours of daylight after snowfall or ice formation ends, or face fines under the Township's general penalty.
Each owner and tenant of land abutting or bordering upon the sidewalks of any streets or public places shall keep the sidewalks in front of his premises in a safe, passable and orderly condition, free from snow, ice, grass, weeds or other impediments. In case there is snow or ice on the sidewalks, such persons shall remove the same within 24 hours of daylight after the snow shall have ceased falling or after the ice has formed.
B. In addition, lands and premises which consist of semipublic or private roads, streets, parking areas or other premises open to or used by tenants or employees of the owner thereof or upon which the owner or commercial tenants of the owner invite members of the public, shall be kept passable and in orderly condition, free of snow, ice, grass, weeds or other impediments. In the event that there is snow or ice on such premises or places, the owner thereof shall remove the same within 24 hours of daylight after the snow shall have ceased falling or after the ice has formed. Such premises or places to which the public, tenants or employees are invited shall include but shall not be limited to the following: store or shopping center parking lots; parking lots and accessways used in connection with commercial endeavors; apartment parking lots, driveways and accessways provided for and used by tenants of such apartments; and all other types of premises to which the public is invited for business or commercial purposes.
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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
Under Brick Township Code § 404-15, every owner and tenant of land abutting a sidewalk must keep it "safe, passable and orderly," free of snow, ice, grass, weeds or other impediments. If snow or ice accumulates, it must be removed within 24 hours of daylight after the snow stops falling or the ice forms. The same 24-hour duty extends to semipublic or private parking lots, driveways and accessways open to tenants, employees or the public: shopping center lots and apartment complex driveways are named examples. Owners along cul-de-sacs or dead-end streets are exempt from the removal requirement.
Violations & Fines
Violations of Chapter 404 are punishable under the Township's general penalty, § 1-15: a fine up to $2,000, up to 90 days in the county jail, up to 90 days of community service, or a combination, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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