[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Shamong 7-2-1974 by Ord. No. 1974-5. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Swimming Pool Ordinance of the Township of Shamong."
For the purpose of this chapter, the following
terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning
given herein:
Any private swimming pool which remains in a particular location
at times other than during the calendar months between May 1 and October
1, whether or not disassembly or movement of such pool is feasible
or possible.
Any private swimming pool of a type entirely above ground
surface with a capacity not exceeding a depth of two feet, not stationary
or fixed and capable of being moved or removed for storage at will.
Includes any body of water in an artificial receptacle or
other container, whether located indoors or outdoors, designed to
be used, intended to be used or in fact utilized for swimming purposes
by an individual for use by his household and guests without fees.
Further, it shall mean and include flow-through and recirculation
pools which are artificially constructed to provide recreational facilities
for swimming, bathing or wading and all buildings, equipment and appurtenances
thereto, but does not include natural lakes, rivers or ponds.
A private swimming pool which is removed from the area in
which it is used or available for use and stored for a period not
less than six months during each year.
A.
Application for permits for the installation, construction,
placement or maintenance of any private swimming pool other than a
portable swimming pool shall be made to the Construction Code Official
by the owner of the property on which it is to be constructed or by
the contractor who will construct the same. The application shall
be accompanied by duplicate sets of plans, specifications and plot
plans of the property. The plot plan shall show the accurate location
of the proposed pool on the property, together with any proposed accessory
buildings. The plot plan shall also show the location height and type
of all existing fencing or walks on the boundary lines of the property,
together with the height and type of fencing or enclosure as may be
required by this chapter.
B.
Permit fees. A permit fee shall be paid to the Township
for the permit to erect any private swimming pool other than a portable
swimming pool, which permit fee shall be exclusive of any permit fee
required for the construction of any accessory structure to be used
in connection with such swimming pool, in the following amounts:
C.
No permit for a private swimming pool shall be issued
by the Construction Code Official until the plans, specifications
and plot plan have been reviewed by the Zoning Officer and the Plumbing
Inspector.
A.
Swimming pool walls and floors shall be constructed
of any impervious material which will provide a tight tank with light-colored
finish and easily cleaned surfaces.
B.
Private swimming pools shall be designed to withstand
water pressure from within and to resist the pressure of the earth
when the pool is empty to a pressure of 2,200 pounds per square foot.
C.
Pools shall be so designed and constructed as to facilitate
emptying and cleaning and shall be maintained and operated in such
a manner as to be clean and sanitary at any time when any such pool
shall be in use or at such times as the same shall be subject to use.
Sand or earth bottoms shall not be used.
D.
There shall be no physical connection between a potable
water supply system and any private swimming pool, below the maximum
water line of the pool or to a recirculating or heating system of
a pool. The piping system shall be designed to circulate the pool
water through filtering equipment.
F.
Private swimming pools with a water depth of more
than two feet hereinafter constructed or installed within the Township
shall be provided with the necessary equipment to completely pump
out or empty the pool or shall be emptied by providing one drainage
outlet, to be installed at the lowest point of the pool, not in excess
of three inches in diameter extending from the pool to either a storm
sewer, storm sewer catch basin, lawn watering system, adequate dry
well or sand filtering pit on the premises on which the pool is located.
Discharge of water from such pool into a storm sewer shall be permitted
only where the capacity, as determined by the Township Engineer, is
adequate to accept said discharge. Pool water may not be discharged
at the curb or on the surface of any street.
G.
In each permanent or temporary swimming pool at least
one skimming device shall be provided for each 800 square feet of
surface area or fraction thereof, which skimming device shall adequately
remove floated oils and waste, and be supplied with an easily removable
and cleanable basket or screen through which overflow water must pass
to trap large solids.
H.
Recirculation system for permanent and temporary swimming
pools.
(1)
The swimming pools' recirculation systems shall consist
of pumping equipment, hair and lint catcher, filters, together with
the necessary pipe connections to the pool inlets and outlets, facilities
and pipe connections necessary for backwashing filters, and facilities
and equipment for disinfecting the pool water.
(2)
The recirculating system shall have an hourly capacity
equal to the pool volume divided by eight.
(3)
The pump used for back-washing filters shall have
sufficient capacity to provide a filter backwash rate of at least
12 gallons per minute per square foot of filter area.
I.
All permanent or temporary swimming pools shall be
provided with equipment for the disinfection of all pool water. Any
disinfection method using materials other than chlorine compounds
shall be subject to the approval of the Construction Code Official.
Disinfection equipment installed for the use of chlorine compounds
shall have sufficient capacity to maintain a minimum free chlorine
residual of 0.5 part per million. The disinfectant shall be introduced
into the recirculation system ahead of the filters. The Board of Health
is hereby authorized to take samples to insure compliance with these
requirements.
A.
All private swimming pools now existing or hereafter
constructed, with the exception of portable swimming pools, shall
be completely and continuously surrounded by a permanent durable wall,
fence or other structure not less than four feet nor more than six
feet in height, above grade, with no opening, mesh, hole or gap larger
than four inches in any dimension, except for doors or gates, which
doors or gates shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching
device for keeping such door or gate closed at all times when not
in actual use.
B.
All doors or gates shall be of such size as to completely
fill any opening in the fence or wall and shall conform to the specifications
above as to height and dimension of opening of holes or gaps. The
owner or person in possession of the premises upon which such swimming
pool exists shall keep such door closed and securely latched at all
times when such pool is not in use.
C.
No fence or other structure shall be required of a
private swimming pool extending four or more feet above grade, provided
that the stairs or other means of access to the pool is effectively
closed with a gate as provided above, which shall be closed and securely
latched at all times when such pool is not in use.
D.
Portable pools (wading pools) shall be enclosed by
a durable wall or fence as described above unless one of the following
regulations is carried out:
(1)
The pool is emptied when not in use or unattended.
(2)
The pool is covered with a suitable, strong protective
covering, securely fastened or locked in place when not in use or
unattended. A cover shall be considered to be of sufficient strength
and securely fastened or locked in place if, when fastened or locked
in place, it will support a minimum dead weight of 100 pounds.
Lighting used to illuminate any private swimming
pool shall be so arranged and shaded as to reflect light away from
adjoining premises. No unshaded lighting shall be permitted, nor shall
any lighting be so arranged as to be a nuisance or any annoyance to
neighboring properties.
No permanent or temporary swimming pool or accessory
building shall be erected or placed nearer to a street property line
or nearer to a side or rear property line than would be allowed for
auxiliary buildings in the various zoning districts of the Township.
A.
Any nuisance which may exist or develop in or in consequence
of or in connection with any private swimming pool shall be abated
and/or removed by the owners, as the case may be.
B.
Any accessory buildings such as bath houses, shower
rooms, locker rooms, runways or other physical facilities or equipment
incident to the maintenance and operation of any of the above described
shall be in conformance with the rules, regulations and ordinances
of the Township Committee and the Board of Health.
A.
It shall be the duty of the Construction Code Official
and the Secretary of the Board of Health to enforce the provisions
of this chapter.
B.
The owner or operator of any private swimming pool
within the Township shall allow the Construction Code Official or
the Secretary of the Board of Health or their agents access to any
private swimming pool and appurtenances thereto for the purpose of
inspection to ascertain compliance with this chapter and all other
pertinent Township ordinances at all reasonable times.
[Amended 5-6-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-005]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty, § 1-15, governing general penalty provisions.
