New Jersey requires a barrier at least 48 inches (4 feet) high around a residential pool, set statewide by the Swimming Pool and Spa Code, not by Camden County. Public pools follow the county-inspected rule N.J.A.C. 8:26-3.12.
For a home pool, the statewide 2018 NJ Swimming Pool and Spa Code (adopted under UCC N.J.A.C. 5:23) governs the barrier: the top must be at least 48 inches above grade, gaps must not pass a 4-inch sphere, and gates must open outward, be self-closing and self-latching. Your municipal construction official enforces this — Camden County sets no separate residential fence rule. For PUBLIC pools the county health department applies N.J.A.C. 8:26-3.12, which ties fencing to the Uniform Construction Code and requires a minimum four-foot barrier with a self-closing, self-latching gate around a wading pool. Always confirm final barrier details with your local construction office.
A missing or non-compliant residential barrier fails the municipal UCC inspection and blocks the certificate of approval, with per-day penalties. Public-pool barrier violations are cited by the county health inspector.
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