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Brick Township, Ocean County Toms River, Lakewood, Brick & the Jersey Shore

Barndominium Builders in Brick, New Jersey

Brick is a waterfront Ocean County township whose own flood page points residents to Barnegat Bay tide gauges, and a barndominium here is shaped as much by water as by zoning. Much of the township is built out, so most projects start on a single lot, and on waterfront lots the floodplain rules and elevation requirements come before the look of the house. We build barndominium-style homes, shouses and metal-sided houses in Brick, and we follow the township's own order. The Zoning Officer is, in the township's words, the first official a property owner meets when applying to develop vacant land; the Division of Inspections then reviews the plans against the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code and issues the permit. Brick also runs a floodplain management plan under FEMA's Community Rating System, which the township says earns a 20% flood insurance premium saving for compliant structures. If you are comparing barndominium builders near Brick, tell us about your lot and we will check it against those steps.

Brick at a glance

Township
In Ocean County
Construction permit
Municipal construction office
Septic approval
County health department
Local facts on this page
5, each linked to its source

Before you build in Brick

The local answers that shape a build here, each taken from the office or document that publishes it. Rules change, so we confirm them again against your parcel before drawing.

Municipal construction officeWho issues the construction permit

Township of Brick, Building Department (Division of Inspections)

Brick's Building Department, also called the Division of Inspections, issues permits for constructing, enlarging, altering, renovating, removing or repairing structures. Its Construction Official and subcode officials review permit applications against the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code, and its inspectors check the work in the field. Zoning review comes first, through the township Zoning Officer.

Source: Building Department, Township of Brick (bricknj.gov)

County health departmentWho approves a septic system

Ocean County Health Department

The state's directory of local health departments lists the Ocean County Health Department as the local health agency for Brick Township, so any septic system on an unsewered Brick lot goes to the county health department for its permit. Confirm sewer availability for the lot first.

Source: Directory of Local Health Departments in New Jersey (07/08/2026) (nj.gov)

Permit office
The township's Building Department, also known as the Division of Inspections, states that it is responsible for issuing permits for constructing, enlarging, altering, renovating, removing or repairing structures, with plans reviewed against the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (township website, read September 2026).

Source: Building Department, Township of Brick (bricknj.gov)

Zoning Officer is the first stop
Brick's Zoning page describes the Zoning Officer as the first township official a typical property owner meets when applying to develop vacant land, and as the officer who enforces the Zoning Code and staffs the Zoning Board of Adjustment.

Source: Zoning, Township of Brick (bricknj.gov)

Land use code
The Division of Land Use & Planning guides development under the Municipal Land Use Law, the Master Plan, the Zoning Map and Section 245, the Land Use Code of the Municipal Code; it oversees the Zoning Office, Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment and manages the township's FEMA Community Rating System work.

Source: Land Use, Township of Brick (bricknj.gov)

Floodplain management plan
Brick's floodplain page says the township takes part in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, which results in a 20% saving on flood insurance premiums for compliant structures, and posts its 2021 Floodplain Management Plan with a 2025 annual progress report.

Source: Floodplain Information, Township of Brick (bricknj.gov)

Local health department
The New Jersey Department of Health's directory of local health departments, dated July 8, 2026, lists Brick Township among the municipalities served by the Ocean County Health Department in Toms River.

Source: Directory of Local Health Departments in New Jersey (07/08/2026) (nj.gov)

Land and lots in Brick

Brick Township is largely developed, so a new barndominium usually goes on an existing residential lot or replaces an older house. Waterfront and low-lying lots can sit in or near mapped flood areas, where the design flood elevation and floodplain review shape the foundation and floor height; confirm the flood mapping for the specific lot early. A pole barn home with a large shop needs a lot wide enough for Brick's setbacks, which the Zoning Officer checks first. For larger parcels, see the Ocean County page and the Monmouth County page to the north.

Where we build in this part of New Jersey

Have land in Brick, or a parcel in mind? Tell us about it and what you want to build, and we will check it against the local rules before anything is drawn.

Building in Brick: questions

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How much does it cost to build a barndominium in Brick?
On a Brick lot the foundation often decides a lot of the budget: flood-area lots can need raised foundations and elevation certificates, while an older house on the lot adds demolition. We price the real site rather than quoting a flat rate. Read the barndominium cost guide for third-party cost ranges and what shifts them.
Do I need a building permit for a barndominium in Brick?
Yes. Start with the Zoning Officer, then apply to the Division of Inspections, whose Construction Official and subcode officials review the plans and issue the construction permit. New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code applies, and for one- and two-family homes it has used the 2024 International Residential Code, New Jersey edition, since August 17, 2026.
Is my Brick lot in a flood zone?
Only the current flood mapping for that lot can answer that, so check it before you buy. Brick runs a floodplain management plan and takes part in FEMA's Community Rating System, and waterfront lots commonly face floodplain review. Where a lot is on the tidal waterfront or a beach or dune, a CAFRA permit from the state may also apply.
Who handles septic for a barndominium in Brick?
If the lot is not on public sewer, the Ocean County Health Department, which the state lists as Brick Township's local health agency, permits the system. A New Jersey-licensed professional engineer designs it from soil logs and permeability tests.

Other New Jersey locations close by

Across a municipal line the construction office, zoning and health agency can all change, so each place has its own page.

Building in Brick?

Start with the survey. Tell us where the land is and what you want on it, and we will come back with which offices approve it, what the lot will allow, and a plan to fit.