Brick, NJ Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)
Swimming pool permit rules in Brick, NJ, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Township Code §§ 245-36, 245-29
- Permit fee
- $250 (in-ground, R-5 use)
- Side/rear setback
- 5 feet
- Bulkhead setback
- 15 feet
- Engineering review fee
- $150
Summary
Brick Township requires an engineering permit under Township Code § 245-29 before installing any in-ground pool, plus a $250 construction fee, a lot grading plan, and five-foot side and rear setbacks.
Applicability. All in-ground swimming pools for residential use are permitted in all residential zones, including those attendant to residential association building clubhouses. Installation of all such pools must be in compliance with the engineering permit procedures as established by § 245-29 and the standards below.
B. Construction and maintenance; electrical connections.
(1) All materials used in the construction of swimming pools shall be waterproof and so designed and constructed as to facilitate emptying and cleaning and shall be maintained and operated in such manner as to be clean and sanitary at any time when any such pool shall be in use or at such times as the same shall be subject to use. Inlets of the treated water shall be so located and spaced as to secure satisfactory dispersion of the water throughout the pool and not to interfere with draining, cleaning and disinfecting of the bottom and sides. Sand or earth bottoms shall not be used.
(2) It shall be unlawful to use any temporary electrical appliances in a portable pool or wading pool. All electrical connections shall be of waterproof type and shall bear the underwriter's seal and shall be effectively grounded.
(3) Lot grading plan.
(a)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4577344; v53 updated 2025-12-09; through 12-09-2025).
Full Breakdown
Under Township Code § 245-36, every in-ground pool built in a residential zone must follow the engineering permit procedures of § 245-29: a lot grading plan submitted to the Municipal Engineer, a $150 engineering review fee, and a post-construction as-built survey verifying the pool's location. The Uniform Construction Code fee schedule at § 145-3.1 sets the actual building permit at $250 for an in-ground pool (R-5 use) or $300 for other uses, plus a $65 annual electrical inspection. Pools are barred from front yards, must sit at least five feet from side and rear lines, and 15 feet from any bulkhead.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required engineering permit and lot grading plan violates Chapter 245, and the Municipal Engineer can withhold the certificate of occupancy until the pool complies with the approved grading plan.
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