[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights 8-13-1968 by Ord. No. 955. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 5-29-1990 by Ord. No. 1538]
No person, firm or corporation shall construct,
operate, maintain or use any swimming pool or other pool adaptable
for use for swimming or bathing constructed or being above or below
the grade of the surrounding premises except in accordance with the
terms and provisions of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 2, which immediately
followed this section and dealt with license application requirements,
was deleted 5-29-1990 by Ord. No. 1538.
A.
Such pool shall be completely enclosed and surrounded
by a fence or wall not less than four feet in height located between
the property of the pool walkways and the property line. The fence
or wall shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or
gaps larger than four inches in at least one dimension. A dwelling
house or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be equipped
with a self-closing or self-latching device for keeping the gate or
door securely closed at all times when not in actual use, except that
the door of any dwelling house which forms a part of such enclosure
need not be so equipped.
B.
Aboveground pools are exempt from the fencing requirements
herein, provided that the top of the pool is at least four feet above
the surrounding grade and access ladders and steps are removed or
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[Added 5-29-1990 by Ord. No. 1538[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also deleted
original Sections 4 and 5, which immediately followed this section
and dealt with the license fee and revocation provisions.
Each and every pool shall be subject to inspection
on the part of the Building Inspector and Police Department of the
Borough.[1]
