For the purposes of this chapter, words and phrases used shall have the meanings defined below.
CONSTRUCTION Includes building or installing a new swimming pool or enlarging an existing swimming pool or any of its facilities.
PARTLY NATURAL POOLS Any pool formed from a natural body of water of such an inadequate flow that the quantity or quality of the water must be maintained by artificial means and which is capable of being filled to a water depth in excess of 18 inches and is designed and maintained for swimming purposes and used as an accessory to a residence by the persons living therein and their guests.
PORTABLE SWIMMING POOLS Any above-surface-type of swimming, bathing or wading pool with a side depth in excess of 18 inches, not designed or intended to be stationary or permanently fixed to the premises and capable of being removed for storage.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL Any permanently installed or portable outdoor swimming pool with a side depth in excess of 18 inches designed and maintained for swimming purposes and used as an accessory to a residence by the persons living therein and their guests, without fee or charge. Unless otherwise qualified, the term "private swimming pool" shall be construed as including both artificial and partly natural pools capable of being filled to a water depth in excess of 18 inches.
SWIMMING POOL Includes fill and draw, flow-through and recirculation pools outdoor or indoor which are artificially constructed to provide recreational facilities for swimming, bathing or wading and all buildings, equipment and appurtenances thereto.
A private
swimming pool is a structure and an accessory building and must be planned to comply with the provisions of Chapter
120, Land Development, applicable thereto; but no private
swimming pool shall be constructed or installed nearer than five feet from any property line constructed on a lot or plot unless there is a residence thereon; and no property shall be subdivided if the result will be that the
pool will be separated in ownership from the residence property to which it was originally attached.
Private swimming pools shall be constructed and installed to be waterproof and readily cleaned. Sand or earth bottoms shall not be permitted. Bottoms and sides shall be white or a light color, but no aluminum paint may be used as a finish.
Provision shall be made for drainage of the pool and for backwash water disposal. No nuisance shall be created by virtue of disposal of such wastewater from any pool.
All electrical services for pool operation shall be installed according to the Electrical Code of the National Underwriters Association current at the time of said pool construction and shall be shielded from the direct view of neighboring properties.
The Building Inspector and the members of the Police Department shall have access to and be permitted to inspect the licensed premises for violation of this chapter at all reasonable hours without interference.