[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health
of the Township of Dover (now Toms River) 8-18-1975 by Ord. No. 4-75. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the term "swimming
pools" shall not include swimming or wading pools established or maintained
upon any premises by any individual for his own or his family's use
or guests of his household.
The "Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970,"
together with any subsequent deletion, amendment or supplement thereto,
is hereby adopted. A copy of said code is annexed hereto and made
a part hereof without the inclusion of the text of said code herein.
The copy of said code annexed hereto is plainly marked to indicate
what portions of said code are intended to be adopted and which portions
are intended to be deleted, amended or supplemented.
Any section or subsection of said Swimming Pool
Code of New Jersey - 1970, which is not specifically referred to herein
and hereby deleted, amended or supplemented is hereby accepted and
made part of the Swimming Pool Code for Toms River Township.
The changes and exceptions effective in Toms
River Township to said Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970, are
as follows. (Section references hereinafter set forth are to sections
as set forth in said Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970.)
A.
In Paragraph (b) of Subsection 2.11, Hearings, of
Section 2, Administration, the word "seven" and the figure "7" in
the first sentence shall be amended to read "20."
B.
Subsections 3.4, Size; 3.5, Diving Area Design; 3.6,
Bottom Slope; 3.7, Walls; and 3.8, Marking, of Section 3, General
Layout and Design, are hereby deleted.
C.
3.12 DECKS AND WALKWAYS
Subsection 3.12, Decks and Walkways, of Section 3,
General Layout and Design, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Any deck which adjoins or extends around the swimming pool
shall be sloped away from the pool to drain and shall have a nonslip
surface. Deck drains shall not be connected to the recirculation system
of gutters, except as permitted in Section 3.10.
D.
3.13 LADDERS AND STAIRS
Subsection 3.13, Ladders and Stairs, of Section 3,
General Layout and Design, is hereby amended to read as follows:
If steps are inserted in the walls of the swimming pool or
if step holes are provided, they shall be of such design that they
may be cleaned readily and shall be arranged to drain into the pool
to prevent the accumulation of dirt thereon.
E.
Subsection 3.16, Lighting and Electrical Requirements,
of Section 3, General Layout and Design, is hereby deleted.
F.
Section 4, Diving Stands and Boards, is hereby deleted.
G.
Subsections 5.1, Layout, and 5.2, Depth Requirements,
of Section 5, Wading Pools, are hereby deleted.
H.
Subsection 10.1, Layout, of Section 10, Dressing Rooms
and Bathhouses, is hereby deleted.
I.
Subsection 14.3, Lifeguard Platform, of Section 14,
Supervision and Maintenance, is hereby deleted.
J.
Paragraph (f) of Subsection 14.4, Personal Regulations,
of Section 14, Supervision and Maintenance, is hereby deleted.
K.
Subsection 15.1, Analysis, of Section 15, Bathing
Water Quality, is hereby supplemented and the following shall be added
as a paragraph after the last sentence of this subsection:
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All said chemical and bacteriological analyses
of swimming pool waters shall be performed by a laboratory approved
by the State Department of Health.
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L.
Subsection 15.6. Chemical Quality, of Section 15,
Bathing Water Quality, is hereby supplemented and the following shall
be added as a paragraph after the last sentence of the first paragraph
of this subsection:
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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. All such logs and records
shall be made available for inspection upon demand by any official
or employee of the Board of Health.
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A.
There shall be a charge of $25 which must accompany
each letter or application for a license or permit to be issued by
the Board of Health pursuant to Subsection 2.2, Procedure for Obtaining
Approval to Locate and Construct, of Section 2, Administration, of
the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970, heretofore made a part
of this chapter.
B.
There shall be a charge of $10 which must accompany
each letter or application for a license or permit to be issued by
the Board of Health pursuant to Subsection 2.3, Procedure for Obtaining
a License or Permit to Alter, of Section 2, Administration, of the
Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970, heretofore made a part of
this chapter.
C.
Each application for a license or permit to be issued
by the Board of Health must be made pursuant to Subsection 2.7, Procedure
for Obtaining License or Permit to Operate, of Section 2, Administration,
of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey - 1970, heretofore made a
part of this chapter. There shall be a charge of $50 which must accompany
each application for a seasonal license or permit, and there shall
be a charge of $75 which must accompany each application for a year-long
license or permit. A seasonal license or permit approval under said
Subsection 2.7 shall take effect on the first day of April and shall
expire on the first day of October of the same year. A year-long license
or permit approved under said Subsection 2.7 shall expire annually
on the first day of April of each year. Each year when an application
for a year-long license or permit is submitted, and each time when
an application for a seasonal license or permit is submitted, it must
be accompanied by the required fee.
[Amended 11-6-1978 by Ord. No. 2-78[1]]
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Editor's Note: This ordinance further provided
that any holder of certificates, permits or licenses on the effective
date of this chapter shall be allowed to hold the same without additional
fee until its expiration date. Any certificate, permit or license
issued or renewed after the effective date of this chapter shall be
governed by the provisions of this chapter.
Each violation of any section, subsection or
provision of this chapter or code established herein shall subject
the violator, upon conviction thereof, to a penalty of a fine of not
less than $15 nor more than $500. Each day particular violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
Three copies of the said Swimming Pool Code
of New Jersey - 1970, have been placed on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Board of Health upon the introduction of this chapter
and will remain on file there until final action is taken on this
chapter for use and examination by the public. Said copies have been
plainly marked to indicate what portions of said code are intended
to be adopted and which portions are intended to be deleted, amended
or supplemented.
