All swimming pools, hot tubs/spas, man-made
ponds and accessory appurtenances constructed, installed, enlarged
or altered shall comply with the requirements of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BARRIER
A fence, a wall, a building wall, the wall of an aboveground
swimming pool, or a combination thereof, which completely surrounds
the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
GROUND LEVEL
Any structure or material eight inches or less above ground
level at any point.
HOT TUB
See definition of "residential swimming pool."
ORNAMENTAL POND
A man-made body of water and its appurtenances not used for
bathing or swimming activities.
POWER SAFETY COVER
A pool cover which is placed over the water area and is opened
and closed with a motorized mechanism activated by a control switch.
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL
Any structure that contains water over 24 inches (610 mm)
in depth and which is used, or intended to be used, for swimming or
recreational bathing in connection with a residential occupancy situated
on the premises of a detached one- or two-family dwelling or a one-family
townhouse not more than three stories in height. This includes in-ground,
aboveground and on-ground swimming pools, hot tubs and spas.
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL, INDOOR
Any residential swimming pool that is totally contained within
a residential structure and surrounded on all four sides by walls
of said structure.
SPA
See definition of "residential swimming pool."
WADING POOLS
Any temporary swimming pool less than 24 inches deep, eight
feet or less in diameter, and easily installed and removed, and without
water filters, pumps and recreation equipment.
A swimming pool or appurtenances thereto shall
not be constructed, installed, enlarged or altered until construction
documents have been submitted and a permit has been obtained from
the Code Enforcement Bureau.
A. All required prior approvals as defined in N.J.S.A.
5:230-1 et seq., including but not limited to the Zoning Officer,
Borough Engineer and Health Inspector, shall be obtained prior to
the issuance of the construction permit.
B. Pools regulated by the Uniform Construction Code shall require construction permits as set forth under N.J.A.C. 5:23.1.1 et seq. All other pools and ornamental ponds regulated by this article shall require a Borough site work permit as set forth in §
230-9.
Fees and escrow for construction permits shall be determined by the fee schedule per Chapter
101 (Fees), §
101-12.
All pools, hot tubs, spas and ornamental ponds
regulated by this chapter shall also conform to the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code, N.J.A.C. 5:23-1.1 et seq., and subsequently adopted
revisions in regard to the regulated structures and appurtenances.