[R.O. 2013 § 530.010; R.O. 2012 § 530.010; Ord. No. 991 Art. 1, 6-17-2010]
A "residential swimming pool" is any constructed pool, including
pre-fabricated pools, used for swimming or bathing, over twenty-four
(24) inches in depth, or with a surface area exceeding two hundred
fifty (250) square feet, which is used, or intended to be used, in
connection with a single-family residence and available only to the
family of the householder and his/her private guests.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.020; R.O. 2012 § 530.020; Ord. No. 991 Art. 2, 6-17-2010]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation
to construct, altar, or to commence the excavation, construction,
or alteration of a pool without first filing with the Building Commissioner
at such other place or department as directed by the Board of Trustees
an application, in writing, together with plans and specifications
theretofore and obtaining a building permit and paying a fee therefor.
B. The Building Commissioner may revoke any permit for failure to comply
with this Chapter. Before a permit is revoked, the pool owner shall
have notice, in writing, listing and describing the instances of failure
to comply with this Chapter. The permit shall be re-issued upon proper
application and upon presentation that the deficiencies causing revocation
have been corrected.
C. All residents owning pools in existence as of the date of passage
of this revised Chapter shall be notified, in writing, of the new
ordinance with a copy thereof included. These pools already in existence
shall be "grandfathered in" regarding the location or site of the
present pool. Any future alterations/modifications in size, etc.,
will be considered a new pool, cause for the application of a new
permit and compliance to the revised Chapter.
1.
All existing pools will be inspected immediately at the Village's
expense to determine compliance with this revised Chapter. Those residents
will be notified of the result of their inspection. A copy of that
inspection will be placed in their address file in the Village Hall.
Any deficiencies need to be corrected by thirty (30) business days
after the written listing describing the instances of failure is received.
The pool will be reinspected after that thirty (30) days. If the pool
passes, the reinspection is at the Village's expense and the pool
can remain open. If the pool fails, the owner will be charged for
that inspection, summons will be issued, and the pool will be closed.
2.
All pools will be required to have an annual inspection by the
Building Commissioner by May 15, 2011, and every May 15 thereafter.
If the Building Commissioner has any concerns, they may call in our
Building Inspector at the owner's expense to verify if any problems
exist. Approved inspections will be kept on file in the Village Hall
under the address of the pool.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.030; R.O. 2012 § 530.030; Ord. No. 991 Art. 3, 6-17-2010]
A. Pools for which a permit is required under this Chapter shall not
be located within ten (10) feet of a side or rear lot line nor within
six (6) feet of any principal structure or frost footing.
B. No portion of the pool shall be located in the property frontage
of any premises.
C. No pool shall be located in the side yard area; that is the area
between the corner side property and the building corner side property
line and the building corner line, and the building setback line,
unless the side yard is fenced with a privacy fence not less than
five (5) feet in height.
D. No portion of the pool shall be located closer than two (2) feet
horizontally to any buried power cable and no closer than ten (10)
feet horizontally to any overhead power line.
E. Pools shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to any portion
of a private sewage system.
F. Pools shall be drained to the street storm sewer system in an approved
manner that will not create a nuisance to the adjoining property.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.040; R.O. 2012 § 530.040; Ord. No. 991 Art. 4, 6-17-2010]
A. The swimming pool must be protected on all sides by a barrier at
least fifty-four (54) inches in height but not more than six (6) feet
in height, above finished ground level measured on the side of the
barrier which faces away from the swimming pool. Gates in barriers
shall open outwardly away from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching.
Where a wall of the house serves as part of the barrier, either all
doors with direct access to the swimming pool shall be equipped with
an approved audible alarm or all doors be self-closing and self-latching.
B. No building, shed or bathhouse shall be erected in connection with
any swimming pool, nor on any part of the premises.
C. Outside ladders shall have treads on steps constructed of non-slip
material at least two and one-half (2 1/2) inches wide for their
full length, shall be equipped with a handrail on both sides and are
not allowed to be in place when the pool is unattended.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.050; R.O. 2012 § 530.050; Ord. No. 991 Art. 5, 6-17-2010]
A. The water in the pool shall be clear and non-turbid within the pH
range of 7.2 to 7.6. A standard test kit to determine the pH shall
be on site at all private pools, and shall be used to check on the
adequacy of the pH treatment.
B. Every private pool shall be equipped with a water recirculation system.
The recirculation system shall consist of pumping equipment; a hair
and lint catcher; rapid pressure filters, together with all the necessary
pipe connections to the pool inlets and outlets and for backwashing
the filters; and equipment for disinfecting pool water.
C. Cross-connections between the public water system and the swimming
pool shall not be allowed unless they are constructed in a manner
which will prevent the backflow of swimming pool water into the public
water system. The Building Commissioner shall not approve any swimming
pool plans which do not comply with this requirement.
D. Water shall not be allowed to remain in any unused or abandoned pool.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.060; R.O. 2012 § 530.060; Ord. No. 991 Art. 6, 6-17-2010]
A. Required Equipment.
1. All private pools shall have life-saving equipment consisting of
at least:
a.
One (1) ring buoy not more than fifteen (15) inches in diameter
to which is attached a rope three-sixteenths (3/16) inch in diameter
and of a length at least equal to the greatest dimension of the swimming
pool.
b.
One (1) life pole, or shepherd's crook type of pole, at least
ten (10) feet long and having blunted ends.
2. This emergency equipment shall be used for emergency purposes only.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.070; R.O. 2012 § 530.070; Ord. No. 991 Art. 7, 6-17-2010]
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause
to be made or continue at any private swimming pool or family pool
any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise which annoys,
disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace,
or safety of others. In the operation of a swimming pool, the use
or permitting the use or operation of any radio, receiving set, musical
instrument, phonograph or other machine or device for the producing
or reproducing of sound in such a manner as to disturb the peace,
quiet, and comfort of the neighboring inhabitants at any time with
louder volume than is necessary for convenient hearing of the person
or persons who are in the swimming pool premises shall be unlawful.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.080; R.O. 2012 § 530.080; Ord. No. 991 Art. 8, 6-17-2010]
The Village of Hanley Hills disclaims all liability as to pools
within the Village, recognizing that individual property owners must
maintain and provide a proper and safe pool.
[R.O. 2013 § 530.090; R.O. 2012 § 530.090; Ord. No. 991 Art. 9, 6-17-2010]
Any person, firm, or corporation violating this Chapter shall be fined as set forth in Chapter
100, Article
III, of this Code for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each and every day which a violation continues or exists.