An ordinance amendment was passed in Barnegat Light Dec. 8 that sets new rules for new construction sites and substantial renovations west of Central Avenue. The rules address filling lots, as well as requirements for retaining walls and drainage.
The section on filling of lots is amended to say land must be raised “to either elevation 5.0 in NAVD 1988 Datum (used in measuring heights for vertical surveying) or a minimum of 8 inches above the edge of the pavement street grade, measured at the…
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