[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of East Hanover 5-17-1973 as Art. 1 of Ch. 19 of the Revised Ordinances.
Sections 138-2, 138-3 and 138-4 amended at time of adoption of Code;
see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public swimming pools — See Ch. 210.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Describes and refers to tanks or receptacles for water wholly
or partially set in or upon the surface of the ground, in the open
and not within a building, constructed with sides which slope away
from the ground level at an angle or grade of 45° or more, having
a depth at any point greater than two feet, constructed or maintained
for the use of the owner or other occupant of a private dwelling,
his family or guests, on lands adjacent to such dwelling.
[Amended 9-20-1973 by Ord. No. 13-1973[1]]
All private outdoor swimming pools shall be
completely surrounded by a fence, wall or other enclosure of the type
and dimensions hereinafter specified. The fence or wall required to
be erected under this chapter shall be at least four feet in height
and shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or gaps
larger than two inches in any dimension, except for doors or gates.
If a picket fence is erected or maintained, the horizontal dimensions
shall not exceed two inches. A dwelling house or accessory building
may be used as part of such enclosure. All gates used in conjunction
with the fence or wall shall meet the same specifications as the fence
or wall itself and shall be equipped with approved locking and latching
devices and shall be locked at all times when pool is not in actual
use.
It shall be the duty of the Construction Official
and the Police Department to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The owner or operator of any such private outdoor
swimming pool within the township shall allow the Construction Official
or any police officer or other authorized official access to the premises
upon which such pool is situate for the purpose of inspection to ascertain
compliance with this chapter and all other pertinent township ordinances,
at all reasonable times.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
