[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of North Arlington 12-29-1981 by Ord. No. 1241 (Ch.
179 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
PERSON
PLAN
POOL
WADING POOL
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein:
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or any organization of any kind.
A plan prepared by a licensed engineer or licensed architect
of the State of New Jersey or by the owner in accordance with the
laws of the State of New Jersey.
Any private pool, whether permanently constructed or of the
portable type, having a depth of more than 18 inches below the level
of the surrounding land or having a depth of more than 24 inches when
partly or wholly above ground or having a surface area exceeding 100
square feet, designed, used and maintained for swimming or bathing
purposes by an individual for use of members of his/her household
and guests and located on the applicant's land or land under the applicant's
control which contains a residential dwelling and shall include all
buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances thereto.
Any shallow pool, whether permanently constructed or of the
portable type, which is less than 18 inches below the level of the
surrounding land, less than 24 inches deep, when partly or wholly
above ground and less than 100 square feet in water surface area.
B.
The word "shall" as used herein is mandatory and not
merely directory.
This chapter shall apply to all new and existing
private pools except where otherwise indicated herein.
A.
Before excavation or any other work is commenced on
the construction of a pool or the replacement, alteration, enlargement,
remodeling or other improvement thereof, an application shall be made
to the Construction Department which shall be accompanied by final
plans, specifications and reports in duplicate showing the following
data:
(1)
Detailed plat plan or a survey of the entire property
showing existing structures on the premises and adjoining premises,
the location of nearby septic tanks, disposal fields and seepage pits
and the proposed pool drawn to scale, with pertinent dimensions and
grade elevations shown at pool, buildings and property lines.
(2)
Detailed plans to scale with dimensions and specifications
for the construction of the pool (or other change in existing pools)
including piping arrangement, pumps, water treatment facilities, including
operating instructions therefor, source of water to be used and report
showing quality thereof for potable purposes, provisions for emptying
pool and disposal of wastewater and all other facilities proposed
by the applicant or required by this chapter.
B.
Neither an application or permit for construction
or installation of a wading pool is required.
[Amended 8-10-1982 by Ord. No. 1254]
A.
When the plans and specifications are filed in a form
complying with this chapter and they have been approved by the Construction
Code Official, Plumbing Subcode Official and Electrical Subcode Official,
a permit to construct the same shall be issued. Upon completion, no
pool shall be used until inspected by the Construction Code Official,
Plumbing Subcode Official and Electrical Subcode Official and a certificate
of occupancy has been issued by the Construction Code Official.
B.
In the event that the permit to construct a pool is
denied to any applicant, then and in that event the applicant may
appeal such denial to the Board of Adjustment of the Borough of North
Arlington. Such notice of appeal must be filed with the Construction
Code Official and the Clerk of the Board of Adjustment within 45 days
of denial of the requested permit for construction of the pool.
The following fees are herewith established: for the issuance of a permit to locate and construct or otherwise change a pool, $10 per $1,000 or any part thereof of total cost and any additional fees required by Chapter 122, Construction Codes, Uniform.
No permit shall be issued for the construction
or other change in a pool unless the construction or installation
conforms to the following minimum standards:
A.
No pool shall be designed or located so as to constitute
a nuisance or hazard to nearby owners of property or the public.
B.
In no event shall a pool be located so that water
therein will be closer than five feet to any outside property lines
or any building on the premises or adjoining premises. The body of
a pool (that part used for swimming or bathing) may not be closer
than 10 feet to a septic tank, 15 feet to a disposal field or 20 feet
to a seepage pit.
C.
Fences. The Mayor and Council expressly declares that
pools which are not properly fenced are detrimental to the health,
welfare and safety of the residents of the Borough. Therefore, all
pools now existing or hereafter constructed, installed, established
or maintained shall, within 180 days from the enactment of this chapter,
be completely enclosed by a permanent fence or wall enclosure of durable
material not less than four feet in height, but otherwise conforming
to other applicable ordinances limiting fence height, and shall be
constructed with no openings, meshed holes or gaps larger than four
inches in dimension either in the fence or beneath it and should reasonably
prevent any person from gaining access beneath any part of the fence.
If a picket fence is erected or maintained, the spaces between the
pickets shall not be in excess of four inches. A dwelling house or
accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure. All fence
openings or points of entry into the pool area enclosure shall be
equipped with self-enclosing and self-latching devices placed at the
top of the gate and made inaccessible to small children.[1]
D.
The pool must be constructed of an impervious material
which provides a watertight tank. Sand or dirt bottoms or sides are
therefore prohibited.
E.
The grade of the area surrounding the pool or its
construction shall not allow the flow of surface water into the pool.
F.
The water to be used for filling or make up purposes
shall be of drinking water quality, and the pool shall not be filled
from springs or streams not meeting these standards. No cross connection
between a pool and a public water supply is permitted.
G.
The pool must be equipped with a filter having a relief
valve, diatomaceous or cartridge filter or any other approved type
having sufficient capacity to provide complete recirculation of the
water in 18 hours or less.
H.
Adequate provisions shall be made for the disposal
of pool water when emptying same and for the disposal of backwash
water. Effluent may be used upon or in lawns, fields, woods or dry
wells, provided that such disposal areas are entirely on the property
of the applicant and shall not flow onto adjoining property. Water
emptied into streams or other waterways must be treated so as to have
between one and six parts per million of chlorine.
I.
Piping and drains shall comply with the North Arlington
Plumbing Code.[2] A fill pipe is not required, and the pool may be filled
with a hose. The fill pipe or hose must be a minimum of six inches
above the rim of the pool. Prefabricated pools shall be assembled
according to the manufacturer's specifications.
J.
Electrical requirements.
(1)
No overhead current carrying electricity conductors
shall cross pools or be located within 10 feet of such pool.
(2)
All metal fences, enclosures or railing near or adjacent
to pools which might become electrically alive as a result of contact
with broken overhead conductors or from any other cause shall be effectively
grounded.
(3)
Lights used to illuminate the area are to be arranged
and shaded so as to reflect light away from the adjoining premises.
No unshielded lights shall be permitted.
(4)
Underwater lights shall be prohibited unless they
are of 30 volts or less.
(5)
All electrical equipment shall comply with the National
Electric Code, subject to inspection by the Electrical Subcode Official.
A.
No pool shall be maintained or used in such a manner
as to violate the design or construction standards.
B.
The gate or gates in the fence or enclosure around
the pool shall be kept securely locked at all times with a padlock
or other lock and key when the pool is not in use.
C.
No commercial use of a pool is permitted.
D.
The entire volume of water shall be filtered and chemically
treated by circulation through the filter system once each day during
the swimming season.
E.
Approved disposal of water must be used in emptying a pool or disposing of backwash water as provided by § 324-6H.
F.
The police, Plumbing Subcode Official or Electrical
Subcode Official shall be permitted to inspect the pool area at any
time.
G.
When not being used during nonswimming months, the
pool must either be emptied of all water or covered with a cover of
sufficient strength so as to support a weight of at least 100 pounds.
A.
When, in the opinion of the Construction Code Official
or Board of Health, there is an actual and immediate danger of collapse
of a pool or if the water is unsafe for use and would endanger the
life or welfare of anyone using the pool or the pool area, the Construction
Code Official or Board of Health is hereby authorized and empowered
to order and require the pool and pool area to be closed and to remain
closed until the dangerous or unsafe condition is corrected or repaired.
B.
All pools supplied by a public water supply system
shall be subject to closure by proclamation of the Mayor and Council
during any period of emergency water shortage.
