Swimming pools may be installed in Residence
AA, Residence A and Residence Apartment Districts only as an accessory
to the dwelling or apartment house for the private use of the owners
or occupants of such dwelling or apartment house and their families
and guests.
[Amended 4-13-1970]
No such swimming pool shall be installed in
said districts unless:
A.
Location. Such pool is installed in the rear yard
of the premises.
B.
Fence required. There shall be erected and maintained
a fence approved by the Superintendent of Buildings not less than
four feet in height, with posts embedded in concrete sunk in the ground
to a depth of not less than four feet at intervals of not more than
eight feet, enclosing the entire portion of the premises upon which
such pool shall be installed and entirely surrounding the area in
which such pool is located, except if the sides of the pool are at
least six feet in height and entrance can be gained only by use of
a removable ladder or a ladder capable of being retracted so that
the bottom of the ladder, when retracted, is at least six feet above
the ground.
C.
Fence gates, openings. Every gate or other opening
in the fence enclosing such pool, except an opening through the dwelling
or other main building of the premises, shall be kept securely closed
and locked and all ladders or other items of access shall be removed
or retracted and placed in an area not readily accessible to children
at all times when the owner or occupant of the premises is not present
at such pool.
D.
Distance from lot lines. Such pool shall not be erected
closer than five feet to the rear and side property lines of the premises,
or in the case of a corner lot, closer than 10 feet to any property
line along an abutting street.
E.
Percentage of yard coverage. Such pool does not occupy
more than 40% of the area of the rear yard, excluding all garages
or other accessory structures located in such area.
F.
Water from private well. If the water for such pool
is supplied from a private well, there shall be no cross-connection
with the public water supply system.
G.
Water from public supply. If the water for such pool
is supplied from the public water supply system, the inlet shall be
above the overflow level of the pool.
H.
Bacterial standards. Such pool shall be chemically
treated in a manner sufficient to maintain the bacterial standards
established by the provisions of the New York State Sanitary Code
relating to public swimming pools.
No permission shall be granted for the installation
of any swimming pool unless the plans therefor meet the minimum Village
of Freeport Building Department construction requirements nor until
the owner of the premises has filed with the Building Department a
certification, approved by a professional engineer licensed by the
State of New York, that the drainage of such pool is adequate and
will not interfere with the public water supply system, with existing
sanitary facilities or with the public highways.
No loudspeaker device which can be heard beyond
the property lines of the premises on which any swimming pool has
been installed may be operated in connection with such pool, nor may
any lighting be installed in connection therewith which shall throw
any rays beyond such property lines.
