Toms River, NJ Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing standard
- NJ Swimming Pool Code of 1970
- Applies to
- Public and commercial pools only
- Water testing
- State-approved laboratory required
- Chlorine/pH logs
- Recorded immediately, open to inspection
Summary
Toms River Township's Board of Health regulates public and commercial pools under the adopted 1970 New Jersey Swimming Pool Code, requiring state-approved lab water testing and daily chlorine/pH logs: private backyard pools are excluded.
The "Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970," together with any subsequent deletion, amendment or supplement thereto, is hereby adopted. ... All said chemical and bacteriological analyses of swimming pool waters shall be performed by a laboratory approved by the State Department of Health. ... A log or other record system shall be kept and entries shall be made therein of the results of said testing for free chlorine residuals and pH values. Said entries shall be made immediately upon receiving the results of said testing.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954830; v33 updated 2026-04-22; through 04-22-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 579, adopted by the Toms River Township Board of Health, incorporates the "Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970" for every public or commercial pool in town; § 579-1 expressly excludes private pools kept by a homeowner for personal or family use. Local amendments under § 579-4 add teeth: chemical and bacteriological water analyses must come from a lab approved by the State Department of Health, and operators must keep a log recording free chlorine and pH test results immediately after each test, available for Board of Health inspection on demand. Seasonal and year-long operating licenses are also required.
Violations & Fines
Operating a public or commercial pool without a Board of Health license or without state-approved water testing and logs violates Ch. 579 and carries a fine of $15 to $500 per day under § 579-6.
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