[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
(now Township Council) of the Township of Bridgewater 9-16-1974 by Ord. No.
74-23. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fences and Retaining Walls — Se Ch. 196.
A.
Word usage. For the purposes of this chapter, all
words used in the present tense include the future tense; all words
in the plural number include the singular number; and all words in
the singular number include the plural number, unless the natural
construction of the word indicates otherwise.
B.
FENCE
SELF-CLOSING GATE
SELF-LATCHING GATE
SWIMMING POOL
UNFENCED SWIMMING POOL
Definitions. Certain words and terms used in this
chapter are to be interpreted as defined below:
An artificially constructed barrier of any material or combination
of materials erected to enclose, screen, or separate areas. A fence
shall include all gates. Fences shall be considered as being incidental
structures to a principal permitted use or to a principal permitted
structure or principal permitted building and are permitted in all
zones in accordance with the criteria set forth in this section.
[Amended 6-7-2018 by Ord. No.
18-06]
A movable barrier commonly swinging on hinges that closes
automatically a passage through a wall, fence or barrier.
A movable barrier commonly swinging on hinges that closes
and fastens by use of a movable bar or other similar type fastening
device automatically.
An outdoor tank or receptacle built of concrete, plastic
or other material, designed for swimming, usually of a rectangular
or circled shape. In addition to its common dictionary definition
and usage, it shall include any and all existing or future man-made
ponds which can be filled with water or which are filled with water
to a depth of 24 inches or more.
[Amended 6-7-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-06]
Any swimming pool, as defined herein, which does not comply with the requirements of § 195-2C hereof.
Except as hereinafter provided, the following
general requirements shall apply:
A.
No owner of land in this Township shall construct,
maintain or use and no such owner shall suffer or permit construction,
maintenance or use of an unfenced swimming pool.
B.
No lessee and no tenant or other occupier of land
in this Township shall construct, maintain or use and no such lessee,
tenant or other occupier shall suffer or permit the construction,
maintenance or use of an unfenced swimming pool.
C.
All fences and gates enclosing swimming pools shall conform to the
currently adopted building codes in the State of New Jersey. Those
swimming pool fences which do not conform to the adopted building
codes shall be considered to be an unfenced swimming pool.
[Amended 6-7-2018 by Ord. No.
18-06]
D.
All latching devices shall be located either on the
pool side of the gate or, if on the outside, at least five feet above
ground level and shall be maintained in good working order.
B.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person
to tamper with or render inoperative any self-closing or self-latching
device on a swimming pool gate.
C.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person
to place or leave unattended any ladder or climbing device against
any swimming pool fence, wall or barrier.
[Amended 10-3-1977 by Ord. No. 77-37]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter and who shall fail to comply with any violation notice
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty of not more
than $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
Each day that such violation continues beyond the date specified in
the violation notice shall constitute a separate offense.