5 rules for unincorporated Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Every Gloucester County town builds pools under one rulebook, the state Uniform Construction Code. N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14 makes a construction permit mandatory before any pool is dug or assembled, in Deptford, Washington Township, or Glassboro alike.
N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(a)
It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, repair, renovate, alter, reconstruct or demolish a structure, or change the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, or to install or alter any equipment for which provision is made or the installation of which is regulated by this chapter without first filing an application with the construction official, or the appropriate subcode officia...
Across Gloucester County the pool fence rule is state code, not a town invention. The New Jersey Swimming Pool and Spa Code, Section 305.2.1, demands a barrier at least 48 inches high around every outdoor pool.
N.J. Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018) 305.2.1
The top of the barrier shall be not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa.
Pool safety in Gloucester County runs on the state Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Section 305.3 is the heart of it: every pedestrian gate must open outward, close itself, and latch itself.
N.J. Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018) 305.3
Pedestrian access gates shall open outward away from the pool or spa, shall be self-closing and shall have a self-latching device.
An above-ground pool gets no special break in Gloucester County. Under Section 305.5 its wall serves as the barrier only when it stands 48 inches high, and access ladders must be secured, locked, or removable.
N.J. Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018) 305.5
Ladders or steps used as means of access to the pool are surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of Section 305.
Hot tubs get the one real break in New Jersey's pool code. Under Section 305.1, a spa or hot tub with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F1346 is exempt from the 48-inch barrier rules.
N.J. Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC 2018) 305.1
Where spas or hot tubs are equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346, the areas where those spas or hot tubs are located shall not be required to comply with Sections 305.2 through 305.7.
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