Showing ordinances that apply to Ramapo College of New Jersey, NJ
Ramapo College of New Jersey is an unincorporated community (population 2,200) in Bergen County, New Jersey. Because Ramapo College of New Jersey is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Bergen County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The fencing requirements rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Bergen County pool barriers follow the NJ Barrier Subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)): minimum 48 inches, self-closing and self-latching gates. Many Bergen municipalities require 60-inch barriers as a local amendment.
The NJ Barrier Subcode (N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.14(b)) sets the baseline for pool barriers throughout Bergen County: minimum 48 inches high, no climbable features, maximum 4-inch gap at the bottom, self-closing and self-latching gates with latches 54+ inches off the ground. Many Bergen County municipalities — including Ridgewood, Paramus, Fair Lawn, Teaneck, Tenafly, and Alpine — have adopted local amendments requiring 60-inch (5 ft) barriers, stricter than state minimum. Where the house wall forms part of the barrier, doors leading to the pool area must have audible alarms or self-closing mechanisms. Pool covers meeting ASTM F1346 may serve as alternative barriers. NJ requires barrier compliance as a condition of property transfer — non-compliant pools must be brought to code before closing. Chain-link pool fences may face additional municipal restrictions.
Non-compliant barrier: immediate correction or pool drained. Fines $500-$2,000. Must be compliant before property sale — closing delayed. Repeat violation: UCC enforcement.
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