Bergenfield Chapter 277 mandates pool barriers prevent unauthorized access using fencing, gates, and dwelling walls so children and bystanders cannot reach the water.
Bergenfield's pool safety standards under Chapter 277 focus on barrier construction. The fence or wall enclosure must be designed and constructed to reasonably prevent any person from gaining access beneath, through, or over the barrier. Gates and doors must be substantial and match the height of the surrounding fence. Public swimming pools and whirlpools must additionally receive formal Health Department approval before operation, with licenses contingent on Health Officer review. These provisions are intended to reduce drowning risk and unauthorized entry.
Failing to enclose pool; unsecured gate; unlicensed public pool operation.
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