Showing ordinances that apply to Cedar Glen West, NJ
Cedar Glen West is an unincorporated community (population 1,379) in Ocean County, New Jersey. Because Cedar Glen West is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ocean County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pool permits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
All pools in Ocean County require permits under NJ Uniform Construction Code (N.J.A.C. 5:23). Building, electrical, and plumbing subcode permits apply. Above-ground pools over 24 inches and all in-ground pools require permits plus NJ Barrier Subcode compliance. Coastal flood zone (AE/VE) properties face additional elevation requirements. Seasonal pool barriers and self-closing gates are strictly enforced.
Swimming pool permits in Ocean County are issued by each municipal Construction Code Office under authority of the NJ Uniform Construction Code Act (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) and N.J.A.C. 5:23. All in-ground pools and above-ground pools exceeding 24 inches in water depth require building, electrical (GFCI protection under N.J.A.C. 5:23-3.16), and plumbing subcode permits. The NJ Barrier Free Subcode and N.J.A.C. 5:23-12 specify 4-foot minimum fence with self-closing, self-latching gates opening outward. Alarms required on doors leading directly from dwellings to pools. In Ocean County flood zones (extensive post-Sandy AE and VE zones mapped by FEMA — Mantoloking, Ortley Beach, LBI boroughs, Seaside Heights, Point Pleasant Beach), pool equipment must be elevated or installed per N.J.A.C. 5:23-9 flood provisions. Pinelands Commission review may be needed for pools in Preservation or Forest Areas. CAFRA coastal permits required for pools within 150 feet of mean high water. Final inspections mandatory before use; pre-existing unpermitted pools require retroactive permit and correction.
Unpermitted pool: stop-work order, retroactive permit at 2x to 3x fee per N.J.A.C. 5:23-4.5(a)(9). NJ UCC violations: up to $2,000 per day. CAFRA violation on coastal pool: $5,000 to $25,000 per day. Barrier non-compliance resulting in drowning: civil and potentially criminal liability under N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.
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