No private residential swimming pool shall be constructed or installed on any lot unless the lot contains a residential building. Pools shall be located in rear yard areas only and shall occupy no more than 75% of the yard area in which it is located. All swimming pools used for bathing or swimming purposes in which water may collect in excess of a depth of two feet shall be completely enclosed by a fence. Swimming pools shall be located no less than 10 feet from any property line, as measured from the waterline.

The type, quality and method of construction of any required fence shall be approved by the Construction Official with the intent that it shall act as a safeguard and protection to children. Such fence shall be at least four feet in height, but not in excess of six feet, and nonremovable. Fences shall have self-locking gates and shall be such as to prevent unauthorized children and stray animals from entering the pool area.

No swimming pool shall be constructed in the Borough except in accordance with a permit therefor previously secured from the Zoning Officer, upon written application accompanied by a plan showing the size, shape and location of the swimming pool and its enclosure and such other information as may be necessary for the Zoning Officer to determine whether the pool complies with the requirements of this subsection.

No commercial swimming pool shall be constructed or installed unless approved as part of a site plan approval. Commercial swimming pools shall be classified into types in accordance with their particular use and shall meet the appropriate design standards as set in N.J.A.C. 8:26-1.1 et seq., Public Recreational Bathing or the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey, whichever is more stringent.