[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Hamilton as Ch. 134 of the 1994 Code of Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-1-2010 by Ord. No. 10-042]
A code regulating and controlling the location and construction,
alteration and operation of swimming pools, and the issuance of licenses
to locate and construct, alter or operate swimming pools, and declaring
and defining certain swimming pools as nuisances, and fixing penalties
for violation, is hereby adopted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:26.
[Amended 12-1-2010 by Ord. No. 10-042]
The code established and adopted by this chapter is described
and commonly known as the current edition of the New Jersey State
Sanitary Code, Chapter IX, Public Recreational Bathing.
[Amended 12-1-2010 by Ord. No. 10-042]
Three copies of the current edition of the Swimming Pool Code
of New Jersey have been placed on file in the office of the Division
of Health and the office of the Clerk of the Township and will remain
on file for use and examination by the public.
[Amended 12-1-2010 by Ord. No. 10-042; 4-16-2013 by Ord. No.
13-014; 5-3-2016 by Ord. No. 16-014]
No person shall locate, construct or alter a public recreational
bathing facility until a construction permit is issued as required
under the Uniform Construction code (N.J.A.C. 5:23).
[Added 5-3-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-014[1]]
No person shall construct or alter a public recreational bathing facility until the Division of Health has reviewed and approved plans as required under the Public Recreational Bathing Code (N.J.A.C. 8:26). The fees for plan review are set forth in Chapter 215, Fees, of the Township Code.
[Added 5-3-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-014[1]]
No person shall operate a public recreational bathing facility until a license has been issued by the Division of Health. The fees for operating the following types of public recreational bathing facilities are set forth in Chapter 215, Fees, of the Township Code:
Licenses issued for the operation of a swimming pool shall expire
annually on May 15 of each year, and application for renewal shall
be submitted, together with the required fee, prior to May 1 of each
year.
A.
Licenses required by this chapter or the code adopted by this chapter
may be denied or suspended by the Division of Health for failure to
comply with this chapter or the code.
B.
The Division of Health shall afford the person whose license to locate
and construct, alter or operate has been denied or suspended an opportunity
to be heard in public hearing and, following this, to be informed
of the Division's decision as provided by the code.
