Brick, NJ Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 331-9D(4), Property Maintenance
- Rule
- Rat/vermin-infested woodpiles are nuisances
- Max penalty
- $2,000 fine or 90 days jail
- Enforced by
- Police Dept. or Code Enforcement Officer
- Firewood cap
- 5 cords, 8 inches off ground
Summary
Brick Township declares woodpiles that harbor, are infested, or are inhabited by rats or other vermin public nuisances subject to abatement under the Property Maintenance Code's firewood-storage article.
Woodpiles that contain diseased wood that is capable of transmitting disease to healthy trees, and woodpiles that harbor or are infested or inhabited by rats or other vermin, are public nuisances and may be abated pursuant to the provisions of this Code.
(5) Firewood may be stored on a residential property solely for use on the premises and not for resale.
§ 331-10. Violations and penalties.
A. Any violation of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-15, General penalty.
B. The Brick Township Police Department or the Code Enforcement Officer shall enforce the provisions of this article.
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
Section 331-9D(4) of the Brick Township Code, part of the residential firewood-storage article, declares that woodpiles harboring, infested by, or inhabited by rats or other vermin are public nuisances the Township may abate under the Property Maintenance Code. The same article requires firewood be stacked neatly, kept at least eight inches off the ground on a nonrotting base, capped at five cords, and cleared of processing debris within 10 days: conditions meant to keep stacked wood from becoming a rodent harborage in the first place.
Violations & Fines
Violations are enforced by the Police Department or Code Enforcement Officer and punished under Chapter 1, § 1-15: up to $2,000, 90 days in jail, or 90 days community service, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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