New Jersey requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around residential pools, with self-closing, self-latching gates. This is set statewide by the Swimming Pool and Spa Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23), enforced by your municipal construction official, not Morris County.
Under the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted in N.J.A.C. 5:23, an outdoor residential pool must be enclosed by a barrier before it can be used. The barrier must be at least 48 inches tall measured on the outside, must not permit a 4-inch sphere to pass through openings, and gates must open outward, self-close, and self-latch. Public pools follow N.J.A.C. 8:26, whose fencing rule cross-references the same UCC. Morris County does not enforce residential fencing; your town's Construction Code Official does. Some municipalities add stricter local rules (e.g., 5-foot barriers).
A pool cannot pass final inspection or be filled until a compliant barrier exists; non-compliance leads to municipal fines and denial of the certificate of approval.
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