Bergenfield Chapter 277 covers above-ground pools 30 inches or deeper, requiring permits and four-foot enclosures with gates matching the fence height.
Above-surface (above-ground) pools with a depth of 30 inches or more fall under Bergenfield's Chapter 277 fencing and permit provisions. Owners must obtain a Borough permit before installation, submit duplicate plans and a plot plan, and surround the pool with a barrier at least four feet high having no openings larger than two inches. Gates and doors must equal the fence height and prevent climbing over, going under, or passing through. Picket horizontal spacing cannot exceed four inches.
Installing without permit; missing four-foot barrier; gate shorter than fence.
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