[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Elsmere 5-8-2014 by Ord. No. 579. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Code Enforcement Office of the Town of Elsmere, being marked and designated as the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2012 edition, as published by the International Code Council, be and is hereby adopted as the Pool and Spa Code of the Town of Elsmere, for regulating and governing the design, construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, aquatic facilities and related equipment as herein provided, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; and each and all of the regulations, provisions, penalties, conditions and terms of said Pool and Spa Code on file in the office of the Code Enforcement Office are hereby referred to, adopted, and made a part hereof, as if fully set out in this legislation, with the additions, insertions, deletions and changes prescribed in § 199-2 of this chapter.
The following sections are hereby revised:
A.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 101.1, insert "the Town
of Elsmere" where the code says [NAME OF JURSIDICTION].
B.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 102 Applicability, delete
Section 102.2 Existing installations in its entirety.
C.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 105.6.2, delete the current
wording in its entirety and insert in its place the following; "The
fee schedule shall be established by the Town Manager and shall be
amended as needed and become attached as an appendix to this chapter."[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said fee schedule is on file in the Town
offices.
G.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 107.4, insert "not less
than $75 nor more than $500" where the code says "not more than [AMOUNT]
dollars."
I.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 107.5, insert "$75" in
place of the first [AMOUNT] that appears in this subsection.
J.
In Chapter 1, Part 1, Section 107.5, insert "$300" in
place of the second [AMOUNT] that appears in this subsection.
K.
In Chapter 1, Part 2, Section 105, insert a new 105.1.1
to read as follows:
All pools over 24 inches from ground to top of pool shall obtain
a permit.
L.
In Chapter 2, Section 202 Definitions, in the definition
of "aquatic vessel," replace "12 inches (305 mm)" with "24 inches
(610 mm)."
M.
In Chapter 3, Section 301: insert a new 301.2 to read
as follows:
All aboveground pools are to be placed a minimum of five feet
away from the property line.
N.
In Chapter 3, General Compliance, insert a new 303.5
to read as follows:
All pools which are less than 24 inches from the ground to the
top of the pool shall be emptied when not occupied.
O.
In Chapter 3, Section 305.5, delete 305.5 in its entirety
and insert a new 305.5 to read as follows:
Ground pools exceeding 24 inches from the ground to the top
of pool shall be required to have a barrier for the entire perimeter
of the pool and which also complies with Section 305.2.
P.
In Chapter 3, Section 320, insert a new 320.4 to read
as follows:
All discharge of pool water requires dechlorination prior to
discharge.
Q.
In Chapter 3, Section 320, insert new 320.5 to read
as follows:
All discharge of pool water shall be discharged as to not create
a nuisance to neighboring properties.
Section 303 of Chapter 3 of the International Property Maintenance Code, 2000 Edition, as published by the International Code Council and adopted by Chapter 171 of the Code of the Town of Elsmere, Section E4107 of Chapter 41 of the International Residential Code, 2000 Edition, as published by the International Code Council and adopted by Chapter 171 of the Code of the Town of Elsmere and all other ordinances or parts of laws in conflict herewith, with the exception of § 190-7A(2)(a) of the Code of the Town of Elsmere, are hereby repealed.
Nothing in this legislation or in the Pool and Spa Code hereby adopted shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding impending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired, or existing, under any act or ordinance hereby repealed as cited in § 199-3 of this chapter, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this legislation. The Town of Elsmere hereby adopts the 2012 Edition of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, regulating and governing the design, construction, alteration, movement, renovation, replacement, repair and maintenance of swimming pools, spas, hot tubs, aquatic facilities and related equipment in the Town of Elsmere; providing for the issuance of permits and collection of fees therefor; repealing Section 303 (Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs) of the 2000 International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by Chapter 171, Article II, of the Code of the Town of Elsmere and all other ordinances or parts of laws in conflict therewith.
