Swimming Pools & Spas in Irvington, NJ (2026)
2 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Irvington, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Irvington Township Code § 571-46 bars anyone from installing, constructing or altering a family swimming pool without a building permit from the Department of Housing Services and payment of the fee set under Chapter 240, the Uniform Construction Code, on top of the separate annual pool operating license required by § 571-45.
Irvington Family Swimming Pool Building Permit
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 571-46
No person shall install, construct or alter a family swimming pool within the Town without first having obtained a permit from the Department of Housing Services and paid a permit fee as set out in Chapter 240, Construction Code, Uniform. ... The Department of Housing Services ... shall issue a permit for the construction or installation of a family swimming pool, provided the same complies wit...
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Irvington Township Code § 571-57 requires every outdoor permanent family swimming pool to be enclosed by a fence between four and five feet tall with a gate at least as tall as the fence, built so children cannot get through, and the gate must be locked whenever the pool is not in use.
Irvington Swimming Pool Fence Height Rule
Some RestrictionsIrvington Township Code § 571-57
Every outdoor permanent family swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence of durable construction not less than four feet nor more than five feet in height. Such enclosure shall be provided with substantial gates of at least the height of the fence, and such enclosure and gates shall be so designed and constructed as to reasonably prevent any child or person from gaining access. Every gate shal...
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