Toms River, NJ Property Maintenance: Snow & Sidewalk Clearing (2026)
Key Facts
- Deadline
- 12 hours of daylight
- First offense
- $100 minimum fine
- Repeat offense
- $200 minimum, up to $1,000
- Enforced by
- Bureau of Property Maintenance
Summary
Toms River Township property owners must clear snow and ice from abutting sidewalks within 12 hours of daylight after it falls, or face escalating fines.
The owner or owners or tenant or tenants, where applicable, of lands abutting or bordering upon sidewalks or contiguous pedestrian areas as defined herein shall remove or cause to be removed from said sidewalks or contiguous pedestrian areas all snow and ice within 12 hours of daylight after the said snow or ice shall be formed or fall thereon. For purposes of this section, "contiguous pedestrian area" shall mean that area adjacent to a public sidewalk in a line of continuation thereof and of the same width thereof and not a part of a public street or highway, commonly used as a pedestrian traffic area across the land or any portion thereof, whether or not said area is graded or covered with concrete.
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
Township Code § 450-4 requires owners or tenants of land abutting a sidewalk or contiguous pedestrian area to remove snow and ice within 12 hours of daylight after it forms or falls. Noncompliance under § 450-5 draws a fine of at least $100 for a first offense and $200 for each later offense, capped at $1,000, with each day of violation counted separately; penalties don't start until one day after a notice of violation is received.
Violations & Fines
Missing the 12-hour clearance window costs at least $100 for a first offense and $200 for each subsequent offense, up to $1,000, under § 450-5; each additional day is a separate violation.
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