As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HOT TUB
A large tub or container filled with water, typically hot,
and typically aerated water used for personal recreation, physical
therapy, relaxation, and/or soaking. Includes constructed and purchased
hot tubs, spas, Jacuzzi, and whirlpools.
SOLID AND FLOATABLE MATERIALS
Any sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended,
or settleable solids.
[Added 10-7-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-22C]
SWIMMING POOL
Any manufactured, artificially constructed, or developed
structure intended for swimming, recreational bathing or wading that
contains water over 24 inches deep. Includes outdoor, above or below
grade level swimming pools that are installed or constructed to provide
recreational facilities for swimming, bathing, or wading.
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-03C]
A. Permit. A Construction Department permit shall be required for the
installation and construction of any and all permanent and temporary
swimming pools and hot tubs.
B. Application. All applications shall be filed on the form prescribed
by the Construction Department and shall include the certification
of an engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey setting forth and
attaching the following information and documentation:
(1) The proposed construction complies in all respects with the Code,
Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations, and the National
Flood Insurance Program regulations.
(2) The certification of a licensed engineer and plans shall demonstrate
that any structure exceeding 12 inches above the finished grade of
the lot and intended to be utilized to support the swimming pool and/or
hot tub is of sufficient strength to support the swimming pool and/or
hot tub when filled with water and occupants.
(a) The certification and plans shall further demonstrate that the pilings
are of sufficient length and depth in the ground to support the swimming
pool in the event of a 100-year-storm flood washout, as that term
is defined in the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.
(b) The certification and plans shall further demonstrate that the swimming
pool and/or hot tub is sufficiently firmly affixed to the structure
and supporting members to prevent its flotation in the event of floodwaters
rising around the swimming pool and/or hot tub when it is not filled
with water.
(3) The certification of a licensed engineer and a complete set of structural
plans shall demonstrate that all supporting structural members to
be utilized to support a rooftop pool and/or hot tub are of sufficient
strength, size, and location to support the overall combined concentrated
loads of the pool and/or hot tub when filled with water and occupants.
(4) The certification of the licensed engineer shall certify that the
installation of the swimming pool shall not result in any increased
potential for flood damage and, when the swimming pool is to be located
in the beach dune area, that the disturbance of the dune shall not
result in an increased potential for flood damage during the 100-year
flood as defined by the National Flood Insurance Program regulations
or any lesser flood.
(5) A survey performed and prepared by a licensed land surveyor depicting
the location of the proposed swimming pool, all buildings, fences,
pavers, and any and all other improvements on the lot on which the
swimming pool is proposed. The survey shall also depict all existing
and proposed grade elevations, drainage paths to guide any water away
from adjacent properties, and the location of all overhead wires on
the property.
C. Application fee. See §
82-10 for fees.
[Amended 6-1-2020 by Ord. No. 20-15C]
D. The permit shall not be required for the following:
(1) An aboveground vinyl-lined swimming pool not exceeding four feet
in depth and not exceeding a capacity of 3,000 gallons of fresh water.
(2) An aboveground hot tub having a capacity not in excess of 600 gallons
and installed in the yard or on a platform not exceeding 12 inches
above the finished grade of the lot.
[Amended 6-3-2019 by Ord.
No. 19-14C; 2-6-2023 by Ord. No. 23-05C]
All swimming pools and hot tubs located in any flood hazard protection area (FHPA) shall comply with the applicable requirements set forth in Chapter
94, the elevation requirements established by the Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Chapter
64 and the Uniform Construction Code, the ASCE-24 Flood Resistant Design Standards, and the State Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7-1.1 et seq.).
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
III, General Penalty.