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Cherry Hill, NJ Swimming Pools & Spas: Pool Permits (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Swimming pool permit rules in Cherry Hill, NJ, also covering above-ground pools, in-ground pools, and spa installations, set fencing, barrier, alarm, and inspection requirements.

Key Facts

Construct license
$100
Alter license
$10
Commercial/hotel operate
$250/yr
Nonprofit swim club
$10/yr
License expires
Every April 30

Summary

No one may locate, construct, alter or operate a swimming pool in Cherry Hill Township without a Township license: $100 to build, $10 to alter, and an annual operating license from $10 to $250 depending on pool type, expiring every April 30.

No person shall locate, construct, alter or operate a swimming pool until licenses shall have been issued by the Township of Cherry Hill.

Full Breakdown

2. 2 sets the fee schedule: $100 for a license to locate and construct a pool, $10 to alter an existing pool, and for the license or renewal to operate a pool, fees run from $10 for a nonprofit swim club up to $250 for a commercial pool or hotel/motel pool, with other swim clubs paying $150. 3 makes every operating license expire annually on April 30, with renewal applications and fees due before May 1 each year. 4 gives the Department of Health and Welfare authority to deny or suspend a pool license for failure to comply with the chapter or Code, though the affected person is entitled to a public hearing and a decision under the Code's procedures before that takes effect.

C. 1 requires a Certificate of Use and Occupancy before any newly built, altered or enlarged pool can be used, with the certificate subject to rescission if the pool is not properly operated. The license and fee scheme is the Township's own, layered on top of the state-adopted construction code; the annexed 1970 Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey text itself is on file at the Township Clerk's office rather than printed in the general code.

Violations & Fines

Operating, building or altering a pool without the required license, or failing to obtain the Certificate of Use and Occupancy, exposes the owner to license denial or suspension by the Department of Health and Welfare under Section 23-2.4, and to the citywide general penalty in Section 1-5: up to a $2,000 fine, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or up to 90 days of community service for each day of violation under Section 1-5.5.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a permit to build a pool in Cherry Hill Township?
Yes. Section 23-2.1 requires a Township license before locating, constructing, altering or operating any swimming pool, with a $100 fee for the construction license under Section 23-2.2.
When does a Cherry Hill Township pool operating license expire?
Section 23-2.3 sets every operating license to expire annually on April 30, with renewal applications and fees due before May 1 of each year.
What construction standard applies to new pools in Cherry Hill Township?
Section 23-3 requires all pools to meet the applicable provisions of the state Uniform Construction Code; a Certificate of Use and Occupancy is also required under Section 23-6.1 before a new or altered pool can be used.

Sources & Official References

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