Monroe Township (Gloucester County), NJ: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Barrier standard
- ISPSC (2018) Section 305, Barrier Requirements
- State adoption cite
- N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14
- Applies to
- All swimming pools
- Setback from rear and side lot lines
- 10 feet minimum
- Setback from public right-of-way
- 10 feet minimum
- Front yard
- Pools not permitted
- Fence height limit (§ 175-100)
- 6 feet side or rear yard, 4 feet front yard
Summary
Every swimming pool in Monroe Township, Gloucester County, NJ must meet the barrier requirements of Section 305 of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2018), as adopted by New Jersey at N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14. The Township Code also sends pools to the other health and safety ordinances on fencing and keeps every pool out of the front yard.
B. Pools shall otherwise be installed, operated and used in accordance with other health and safety ordinances regarding water filtration, circulation and treatment, fencing, noise and lighting. C. The requirements of Subsection A above notwithstanding, all swimming pools shall comply with the requirements of § 305, entitled "Barrier Requirements," of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2018) as adopted by the State of New Jersey at N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14.
Full Breakdown
Section 175-145 of the Monroe Township Code is the swimming pool section for Monroe Township in Gloucester County, and Subsection C is where the barrier rule lives. It says that, notwithstanding the siting limits of Subsection A, all swimming pools shall comply with § 305, entitled "Barrier Requirements," of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (2018) as adopted by the State of New Jersey at N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.14. The Township Council added that subsection by Ord. No. O-8-2003 on 4-22-2003 and amended it by Ord. No. O:26-2020 on 10-26-2020. The Township text does not print a barrier height, a gate latch standard or an alarm rule of its own. Those specifics sit in the code it incorporates, so a Monroe pool owner reads § 175-145C and then the state-adopted Section 305.
Subsection B adds a second hook: pools shall be installed, operated and used in accordance with other health and safety ordinances regarding water filtration, circulation and treatment, fencing, noise and lighting.
The siting rules in Subsection A shape where a barrier goes. A private residential pool is allowed only on a lot that contains a residence, and the pool must be accessory to that residence. Swimming pools shall not be located in the front yard. The pool must sit at least 10 feet from any rear or side lot line and at least 10 feet from any public right-of-way line, measured to the nearest inside face of the pool at its waterline. Subsection A was last amended by Ord. No. O:44-2024 on 9-25-2024. Subsection D requires private residential in-ground pools to meet the lot grading and drainage requirements of § 175-117.1.
The general fence section, § 175-100, caps fences, walls or screening at six feet in a side or rear yard and four feet in the front yard. It also states that it has no effect upon and does not repeal other Township ordinances with fence specifications, and it names the Swimming Pool Ordinance. For single-family attached developments, § 175-146M(1) sends swimming pools back to § 175-145.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 175 is enforced by the Zoning Officer together with the Construction Code Official and his office under § 175-8. A pool without a barrier that meets Section 305 fails § 175-145C. A pool in the front yard, or closer than 10 feet to a rear or side lot line or a public right-of-way line, fails Subsection A. No fine amount is printed in § 175-145 itself, so none is cited here.
Frequently Asked Questions
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