Hoboken requires a 6-foot fence around swimming pools more than 3 feet deep or 15 feet long under Chapter 196 (Zoning). This is stricter than the NJ state minimum of 4 feet. In-ground openings must be covered when the pool is empty. Pool must be in rear yard only.
Chapter 196 (Zoning) of the Hoboken City Code provides specific pool fencing requirements: when a private pool is more than 3 feet in depth or 15 feet in length, it must be enclosed by a fence of at least 6 feet in height. This is stricter than the NJ statewide minimum of 4 feet under N.J.A.C. 5:23. Additionally, the fence must have a self-closing, self-latching gate. In-ground pool openings must be covered when the pool is empty. Pools must be located in the rear yard of the same lot as the principal building. Pool lighting must not project light into adjoining properties. No outdoor sound amplification may be installed with a pool.
Pool without required fencing: stop-use order, mandatory fence installation, fines under Chapter 196 and N.J.A.C. 5:23.
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