A Permit-by-rule "PBR" is a permit whose terms and conditions are set forth in the Coastal Zone Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:7-4.1 et seq. No prior written approval from the Department is necessary in order to undertake the specified regulated activity, provided all conditions of the Permit-by-rule are satisfied.
The Permits-by-Rule include:
| PBR 01 |
Expansion of a single family home or duplex |
| PBR 02 |
Development of a single family home or duplex and/or accessory development on a bulkheaded lagoon lot |
| PBR 03 |
Placement of public safety or beach/dune ordinance signs at public parks |
| PBR 04 |
Construction of nonresidential docks, piers, boat ramps, and decks located landward of the mean high water line |
| PBR 05 |
Construction of a portion of a residential recreational dock or pier located landward of the mean high water line |
| PBR 06 |
Reconstruction of a residential or commercial development within the same footprint |
| PBR 07 |
Expansion or relocation (with or without expansion) landward or parallel to the mean high water line of the footprint of a residential or commercial development |
| PBR 08 |
Construction of a utility line attached to a bridge or culvert |
| PBR 09 |
Previous filling of tidelands associated with an existing single family home or duplex |
| PBR 10 |
Construction of a portion of a boat ramp located landward of the mean high water line at a residential development |
| PBR 11 |
Construction and/or installation of a boat wash wastewater system at a marina, boat yard or boat sales facility |
| PBR 12 |
Construction of 1 to 3 wind turbines less than 200 feet in height having a cumulative rotor swept area no greater than 2,000 square feet |
| PBR 13 |
Installation of solar panels on a maintained lawn or landscaped area at a single family home or duplex lot |
| PBR 14 |
Reconfiguration of legally existing dock, wharf, or pier at a legally existing marina |
| PBR 15 |
Placement of sand fencing to create or sustain a dune |
| PBR 16 |
Placement of land-based upwellers and raceways for aquaculture activities |
| PBR 17 |
Placement of predator screens and oyster spat attraction devices within a shellfish lease area |
| PBR 18 |
Placement of shellfish cages within a shellfish lease area |
| PBR 19 |
Construction and/or installation of a pumpout facility and/or pumpout support facilities |
| PBR 20 |
Implementation of a sediment sampling plan for sampling in a water area as part of dredging or dredged material management activity or as part of a remedial investigation of a contaminated site |
| PBR 21 |
Application of pesticide within coastal wetlands to control invasive plant species |
| PBR 22 |
Construction of a swimming pool, spa or hot tub and decking on a bulkheaded lot without wetlands |
For information on a particular PBR, please see N.J.A.C. 7:7-4.1 et seq.
