It shall be unlawful to construct, maintain, operate and/or use any private swimming pool within the Township limits except in compliance with all of the provisions of this chapter, and of Chapter
275, Zoning.
For the purposes of this chapter, certain terms
as used herein shall have the meanings given as follows:
PRIVATE
All pools which are used, or intended to be used, as swimming
pools in connection with residences, and available only to the family
of the householder and his private guests; it shall not include any
swimming pool that is open to the public, or that is publicly owned,
or that is owned and/or operated by any organization, partnership,
corporation or group, whether or not formed solely for such ownership
and operation or that is otherwise regulated by any statutes or by
rules and regulations other than those of Bethlehem Township.
SWIMMING POOL
Any receptacle or artificially constructed private pool for
water, having a walled depth of two feet or more at any point within
its perimeter, intended or adapted for the purposes of immersion or
partial immersion of human beings therein, and including all appurtenant
equipment.
[Amended 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 8-1988]
A. Before any construction, including structural alterations or partial or complete relocation, is begun on any swimming pool, a permit shall be applied for and obtained from the Building Official, as provided for in Chapter
275, Zoning, as amended, to the date of such application or issuance of a permit. Each application for a permit to construct, erect or place a private swimming pool upon a lot occupied by a private dwelling shall be accompanied by the following data, in triplicate:
(1) Plot plan, drawn to a scale of one inch equals 10
feet, showing all existing structures including location of proposed
pool. Accurate distances or measurements shall be shown. Scaling of
dimensions is not permitted.
(2) Specifications, showing or describing details of construction.
(3) Cross-sections showing pool dimensions, including
depths and volume in gallons.
(4) Type and size of filter system; filtration and backwash
capacities.
(5) Pool piping layout showing all pipe and fitting sizes
and indicating types of material to be used.
(6) Rated capacity of pool pump in gallons per minute,
head dimension and size and type of motor; pressure or head for filtration
or backwashing purposes.
(7) Electric wiring layout. Before any permit shall be
issued such plans and specifications shall be approved as aforesaid
by both the Building Official, and also by the Health Officer, and
before any completed swimming pool is put into use it shall be subject
to final inspection and approval by both the Building Official and
the Health Officer.
B. Each application for a permit shall be accompanied
by a permit fee which shall be established from time to time by resolution.
C. All permits issued hereunder shall be issued under and subject to the same regulations, including time limitations, or govern the issuance of building permits under Chapter
275, Zoning.
All existing swimming pools which at the present
time have no filtration systems shall be required to make installation
thereof as provided herein and to have same approved by the Health
Officer within 60 days after final passage of this chapter.
The Building Official and Health Officer shall
have the right at any reasonable time to inspect any swimming pool
for the purposes of determining that all of the provisions of this
chapter are fulfilled and complied with.
[Amended 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 8-1988]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine
of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days; and shall discontinue the use of the swimming pool until
necessary corrections have been made and approved by the Building
Official and the Health Officer.