Brick, NJ Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Scope
- All public beaches, townshipwide
- Exception
- Only posted "Smoking Permitted Area" signs
- Adopted
- 3-8-2005 by Ord. No. 324-E-05
- Penalty basis
- General penalty, Township Code § 1-15
Summary
Smoking is banned on all public beaches in Brick Township unless the area is posted with a "Smoking Permitted Area" sign, under the Township's Chapter 375 tobacco ordinance.
Smoking shall be prohibited on all public beaches within the Township of Brick in all areas unless specifically designated by sign as a "Smoking Permitted Area." For purposes of this prohibition, smoking shall include all uses of tobacco products as defined in § 375-1.
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 prohibits smoking on all public beaches townshipwide, covering any use of tobacco products, unless a specific area is marked by sign as a "Smoking Permitted Area." The ban was adopted in 2005 as Article II of Chapter 375 (Smoking and Tobacco Products) and applies beach-wide by default: permitted smoking is the carved-out exception, not the rule. Violators face the Township's general penalty provisions.
Violations & Fines
Smoking on a public beach outside a posted "Smoking Permitted Area" is subject to the general penalty under Township Code § 1-15, which can include a fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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