[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Russell Gardens 9-1-1987 as L.L. No. 2-1987. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any receptacle installed in any exterior portion of the yard
of any residential, apartment, commercial or business property within
the village, for the containment of water or other liquids for recreational,
therapeutic or other purposes, which shall have a capacity of more
than 16 cubic feet, regardless of whether it shall contain electrical
connections or devices affixed thereto.
No hot tub shall be installed unless a building permit shall
have been issued in accordance with the provisions of this Code.[1] In addition to the requirements for building permits as
provided in this Code, every such application therefor shall include
specifications for water supply, overflow, filtration and drainage
systems and fencing with approved landscaping.
Bromination and chlorination must be maintained continuously,
and testing therefor shall be done daily to conform to the bacterial
content and other standards established by the New York Sanitary Code[1] relating to public swimming pools, as provided in the
Public Health Law[2] of the State of New York and the Health Codes of the County
of Nassau. Records of testing shall be maintained by the owner or
resident of the premises for three years and of the adjustments of
such levels made with appropriate chemicals.
The temperature of any hot-water installation shall not exceed
103° F.
Every hot tub shall conform to the provisions set forth for
swimming and wading pools in § 60-59A(1) and (4) through
(17), inclusive, of this Village Code.
The water contained in the installation shall be drained no
less than once each week, and the drained installation shall be scrubbed
with appropriate degreasers at each draining. All draining systems
shall be approved by the village prior to erection.
