As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings
indicated in this section:
SWIMMING POOL or POOL
A outdoor swimming pool used or intended to be used solely
by the owner of a residential property, his family, or lessee thereof
and his family, and by guests invited to use it without the payment
of any fee.
This chapter shall apply to all new outdoor swimming pools hereinafter
constructed as well as existing swimming pools, whether above ground
or in the ground, having a depth of 18 inches or more at any one point.
No permit to construct new swimming pools (existing pools are
excluded from this section) shall be issued unless and until the following
design and construction requirements are observed.
A. Material. The material used for lining a swimming pool shall be light
in color, impervious and shall provide a tight tank with easily cleaned
surfaces. Sand or dirt bottoms are prohibited if uncovered.
B. Walls and bottom. All pool walls and bottoms shall be designed to
withstand water pressure from within and to resist the pressure of
earth or groundwater when the pool is empty.
C. Steps, ladders, handholds. One or more steps, ladders, stepholes
or handholds shall be provided for all pools. The coping of the swimming
pool, if not higher than eight inches above the water surface, shall
be considered a handhold.
D. Makeup water. Pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for
adding makeup water as required. There shall be no physical connection
between the water supply line and the pool system. When makeup water
is added to the pool, the inlet shall be at least six inches above
the pool water surface.
E. Drainage outlet. No pool water shall be drained at the curb, along
the gutter line of any street or on the surface of any street. A pool
drainage system may be connected to the public sanitary sewer system
upon written approval of the Zoning Officer.
F. Recirculation. Provision shall be made for complete circulation of
water throughout the pool. The system shall be designed and constructed
so that a turnaround at least once every twelve-hour period shall
be provided. Recirculation systems shall consist of pumping equipment,
hair-and-lint catcher, filters, together with all necessary pipe connections
to the pool inlets and outlets, facilities and pipe connections necessary
for backwashing or cleaning filters.
G. Safety equipment. Life preservers, ropes and poles shall be readily
available at the pool site.
No swimming pool shall be so located or maintained as to interfere
unduly with the enjoyment of the property rights of others.
Lights used to illuminate any swimming pool shall be so arranged
as to reflect light away from adjoining premises.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause
to be made or continued at any swimming pool any loud, unnecessary
or unusual noise which disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort,
health, peace or safety of others. The use or operation of any radio,
musical instrument, phonograph, recording equipment, or other machine
or device for the producing or reproducing of sound in such a manner
as to disturb the peace, quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants
or at any time with volume louder than is necessary for convenient
hearing of persons at the swimming pool site shall be unlawful.
[Amended 9-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-6]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a civil fine in an amount of not less than $100 nor more than $600
in addition to costs and attorneys' fees. Each day that a violation
of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.