[Ord. No. 486,
§ 3, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 3, 5-12-1969; Ord.
No. 1387, § 1, 8-12-2002]
The location of any facility for which a permit is required by article II of this chapter shall be subject to a minimum clearance of fifteen (15) feet from a cesspool or subsurface sanitary sewer system. No portion of the facility holding water shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any property line.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 4, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 500, 12-28-1966; Ord. No. 568, 4, 5-12-1969; Ord. No. 1267, § 1, 8-17-1998]
Except as provided in section 21-3 of this chapter, every bathing place or swimming pool installed, constructed or erected in which water may collect in excess of a depth of twenty-four (24) inches shall be entirely surrounded by an enclosure not less than four (4) feet in height and equipped with a self-closing and self-latching gate and key-operated lock. An enclosure constructed in accordance with these specifications shall be located not less than five (5) feet from the edge of the bathing place or swimming pool. All enclosures must meet the requirements of the township building code.
[Ord. No. 568,
§ 5, 5-12-1969]
Portable swimming pools which may be dismantled and collapsed and in which water may collect in excess of a depth of twelve (12) inches, but not more than twenty-four (24) inches, and which are equipped with a cover for the entire surface of the water of sufficient strength to support a person of one hundred (100) pounds or more are exempt from the fencing requirements set forth in section 21-2, and such covers may be used in lieu of fences, provided that the covers shall be approved by the Township zoning officer to insure conformance with the standard herein set forth. Such covers must be securely in place when the pool contains more than twelve (12) inches of water and is not actively in use.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 6, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 6, 5-12-1969]
Where a literal enforcement of this chapter will result in undue
hardship, the Township Council may exercise discretion where such
discretion is not contrary to the intent of this chapter and the public
health, safety and welfare is not adversely affected.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 8, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 8, 5-12-1969]
Whenever a violator of any provision of this chapter shall be notified by a representative of the Township or by service of summons, or prosecution, or in any other way, that such violation has been committed, each day that the violator shall continue in such violation shall constitute a separate offense, punishable as provided in section 1-9 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 1, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 1, 5-12-1969; Ord.
No. 1267, § 2, 8-17-1998]
Any person desiring to install, construct, add to or modify,
or to operate any bathing place or swimming pool or any structure
intended to be used for bathing or swimming purposes shall, in addition
to any other permits required by law, first secure a permit from the
building inspector of the Township.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 2, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 2, 5-12-1969]
The applicant for the permit required by this article shall
submit to the building inspector such plans, drawings, specifications,
maps or other data as may be required by him as shall satisfactorily
indicate the location, specific dimensions, area, depth, the method
of construction, fencing and latching and the method and manner of
the emptying of the pool.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 2, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 2, 5-12-1969]
If, after investigation of an application for a permit required
by this article, the building inspector has determined that such application
is not contrary or dangerous to the public health and welfare, the
building inspector shall issue a permit.
[Ord. No. 486,
§ 2, 7-11-1966; Ord. No. 568, § 2, 5-12-1969]
A fee shall be collected for the permit required by this article
in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by resolution of the Township
Council or as such schedule may be amended by resolution of the Township
Council.
