[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Sands
Point 7-23-1990 by L.L. No. 5-1990. This
local law supersedes Ord. No. 27, adopted 10-15-1968.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any fence or barrier of metal, wood, plastic, brick, stone, concrete
or other construction material or any trees, bushes, shrubs, hedges or combination
thereof which surrounds a swimming pool.
Any person holding title to the property upon which the pool is situated
or, for the purpose of this chapter, any tenant or other person in possession
of the premises with the permission of the owner.
Any body of water greater than 24 inches in depth and having a plane
surface area greater than 30 square feet, installed or maintained in or above
the ground outside any building and used and intended to be used solely by
the owner, tenant or lessee of the premises upon which the pool is situated
and by his family or guests invited to use it without the payment of any fee.
[Amended 2-27-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
A.Â
All outdoor swimming pools completed after April 25,
1986, within the Village of Sands Point shall be maintained as follows: an
approved enclosure that complies with the New York State Building Code at
the time of issuance of the certificate of completion.
B.Â
All outdoor swimming pools completed on or before April
25, 1986, within the Village of Sands Point shall be maintained as follows:
An approved enclosure at least four feet in height shall be provided around
outdoor swimming pools so that such pools are inaccessible to children. The
enclosure may surround either the pool area or the property.
No building permit for construction of an outdoor swimming pool shall
be issued unless a landscaping plan is filed with and approved by the Building
Department.
No person shall, without a permit from the Building Department, discharge
or drain water from a swimming pool. The permit shall only be issued where
major reconstruction or repairs of the swimming pool necessitate drainage
or under such circumstances as are provided for in the rules and regulations
of the Sands Point Water Department. In no event will a person be permitted
to drain a swimming pool onto the property of others, including public or
private roads.
[Amended 12-17-1991 by L.L. No. 8-1991]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall pay
a fine of not more than $250 for each offense. It shall be deemed a new or
additional offense for every twenty-four-hour period during which the condition
continues unabated, provided that a new accusatory instrument is issued.
