Brick, NJ Tree Protection: Parkway Planting (2026)
Key Facts
- Small tree spacing
- 30 feet on center
- Average tree spacing
- 40 feet on center
- Large tree spacing
- 50 feet on center
- Planting season
- Mar 15-Jun 30 or Sep 1-Nov 30
- Review authority
- Planning Board (site plan/subdivision)
Summary
Brick Township requires street trees installed with a subdivision or site plan to be chosen from an approved species list and spaced 30 to 50 feet on center depending on tree size.
All street trees, or those planted along the street in conjunction with a subdivision or site plan, are recommended to be from the following list planted in the manner indicated:
A. For purposes of this Part 5, any reference to "small trees" shall include the following trees, which shall be planted 30 feet on center and which shall be planted in accordance with the following: (The reference to "B&B" shall mean balled and burlapped.)
Botanical Name Common Name Mature Height (feet) Planting Height and Method (feet) Carpinus betulus fastigiate Pyramidal European hornbeam 35 8 to 10, B&B Cornus florida White flowering dogwood 25 8 to 10, B&B Cornus florida ruba Red flowering dogwood 20 8 to 10, B&B Malus baccata Siberian crab 25 8 to 9, 2 to 2 1/2 inches caliper, B&B Malus scheideckeri Superba Scheidecker crab 15 8 to 10, B&B Prunus serrulata Kwanzan Kwanzan cherry 40 8 to 10, B&B Pyrus calleryana "Redspire" (Plant Patent Number 3815) Redspire pear 35 8 to 10, B&B Sophora Japonica "Regent" Regent scholar tree 40 8 to 10, B&B Ulmus parvifolia Chinese laceback elm 40 8 to 10, B&B
*Species not listed may be approved at the discretion of the Planning Board.
B.
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
Chapter 245's landscaping standards, adopted for subdivision and site plan review, govern parkway tree planting. Small trees such as flowering dogwood go in at 30 feet on center, average trees like October Glory maple at 40 feet, and large trees such as London plane at 50 feet, all balled-and-burlapped at species-specific minimum sizes under § 245-407. The Planning Board can approve species not on the list. Planting is limited to March 15-June 30 and September 1-November 30 under § 245-408, and removing a protected tree outside the approved clearing limits triggers mandatory replacement under § 245-414 on top of other Part 5 penalties.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the approved species list or spacing without Planning Board sign-off blocks site-plan approval; unauthorized removal of trees outside approved clearing limits requires replacing them plus other Part 5 penalties under § 245-414.
Frequently Asked Questions
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