For the purposes of this Article, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
PORTABLE POOL
Any above-surface type of swimming pool constructed of canvas, rubber, plastic or other material, not designed or intended to be stationary or permanently fixed but designed and intended to be removed and stored.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL
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 an above-surface pool having a depth of more than 24 inches and, in each case, a surface area exceeding 100 square feet designed, used and maintained for swimming or bathing purposes by an individual for use by member of his household and guests and located on his land as an accessory use to a residence, including all buildings, structures, equipment and appurtenances thereto.
WADING POOL
Any shallow pool not falling within the definition of private swimming pools.
No person shall establish, construct or alter a private swimming pool unless he obtains a permit therefor in accordance with this article and complies with the requirements of this article.
The applicant shall pay, upon filing an application for a permit, a fee of $25 to defray the cost of processing the application and of inspecting the site before and after issuance of the permit. The fee shall not be refundable. No fee shall be charged for a portable pool.
No source of water for a private swimming pool, other than that secured from the Municipal Utilities Authority, shall be used unless that source meets and continues to meet the Health Officer's approval upon testing.
A discharge drain shall be installed at the deepest point of each private swimming pool to permit the pool to be completely drained or emptied. Such drain shall not be over two inches in diameter, of an approved material and extending from the pool to a brook, storm sewer or other facility or location, provided the same is approved by the Borough Engineer. In no case shall a pool drain be connected to a sanitary sewer, nor shall such pool be drained into a street. Pool water shall not be discharged into a storm sewer unless approval is obtained from the Borough Engineer before such discharge.
Each private swimming pool shall be constructed, installed and maintained with equipment necessary for the chlorination or other disinfection, filtration and recirculation of the pool water, to comply with approved bacteriological standards promulgated by regulations issued by the Department of Health or Health Officer of the borough and the State Department of Health.
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
The provisions of this Article shall apply to all existing or new pools unless otherwise indicated herein.