[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Penns Grove as Art. 2 of Ch. 6 of the 1968 Revised Ordinances (Ch.
195 of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
BUILDING
PERSON
STRUCTURE
SWIMMING POOL
Definitions. The following words, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings:
Includes any structure or fabricated apparatus.
Includes a corporation, association, organization, firm or
partnership as well as an individual.
Includes any building or fabricated apparatus.
A public or private swimming pool or tank, artificially constructed,
installed or maintained upon any premises by any person for his own
or his family's use or for the use of his guests or invitees
and shall also mean and include a wading pool or tank, any side wall
of which is more than 24 inches in height or the capacity of which
exceeds 2,600 gallons.
B.
Word usage. Whenever in this chapter any word importing a singular
number or masculine gender is used in describing or referring to any
person, party, matter or thing, the same shall include and apply to
several persons or parties, as well as to one person or party, to
female as well as male and to several matters or things as well as
one matter or thing.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to commence the construction
or installation of a swimming pool or to make any alteration, addition
or improvement to a swimming pool in the Borough without first having
obtained a zoning permit from the Zoning Officer, a building permit
from the Construction Code Official and a plumbing permit from the
Plumbing Subcode Official.
[Amended 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5; 7-5-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-5]
B.
Application for permits shall be accompanied by two sets of plans
and specifications of such proposed swimming pool, alteration, addition
or improvement, which application shall state the premises and the
exact location thereon where said swimming pool is proposed to be
installed, changed, altered, added to or improved, including plans
and specifications for auxiliary structures and appurtenances related
thereto.
The Borough shall not pass on the durability of the swimming
pool, but such swimming pool shall be made of materials which are
waterproof and easily cleaned. The bottom and sides of such swimming
pool shall be either white or of a light color, except that no aluminum
or toxic paint shall be used as a finish. No sand or earth bottom
shall be used.
Any swimming pool constructed or installed in the Borough of
Penns Grove shall have its water supply furnished by connection through
the residential or commercial meter connection with the Borough of
Penns Grove water supply system, at present the Penns Grove Water
Supply Company, or from its successors or assigns or from a private
potable domestic water supply. The water shall be introduced into
the pool for filling purposes by means of a discharge pipe or hose
or orifice which shall be separated from the highest overflow level
of the pool by an air space of at least four inches.
A.
Every swimming pool constructed or installed shall be equipped with
a discharge drain or drains at the deepest point and of sufficient
size to permit the pool to be completely drained or emptied. Such
drain shall not be over two inches in diameter at its final outlet
and shall be of an approved material and shall extend from said pool
to the sanitary sewer lines of the Penns Grove Sewerage Authority
system either directly or through the residential or commercial sewerage
connection with the Penns Grove Sewerage Authority system or to a
sprinkler system for watering lawns and gardens. The cost and expense
of making all connections and maintaining such drains shall be born
by the person connecting, installing or maintaining the swimming pool.
B.
No swimming pool shall be drained into the Penns Grove Sewerage Authority
lines without first obtaining permission in writing from the Penns
Grove Sewerage Authority.
There shall be maintained adequate equipment to properly recirculate
the water in such pool and for filtering, chlorinating and disinfecting
the same in accordance with the approved bacteriological standards,
as may be promulgated by regulations issued by the Borough's
Board of Health.
None of the area used for swimming pool purposes shall be nearer than four feet to any property line or nearer than 30 feet to the curbline of any street in the Borough. A swimming pool area shall encompass the swimming pool, sidewalks, walks around the pool, utility buildings (either of permanent or temporary construction) and all utilities and structures (exclusive of the main residence) that are or may be used in connection with said pool for the accommodation of the swimmers or otherwise, including the fence referred to in § 404-9 hereof.
No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in connection
with any swimming pool, presently constructed or installed or hereinafter
to be constructed or installed, in such manner as to be a nuisance
or annoyance to the neighboring properties or the occupants thereof.
[Amended 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5]
The area of every swimming pool to which this chapter applies
shall be completely enclosed by a fence preferably of cyclone-type
construction or any other type of durable construction approved by
the Construction Code Official, not less than four feet high at all
points above the ground level of the pool area, having at least one
gate, which gate or gates shall be kept securely locked at all times
when such pool is unattended by the owner or a responsible adult who
is in charge thereof by authority of the owner.
Every swimming pool presently constructed or installed or hereinafter
constructed or installed shall be maintained at all times in such
manner as to never constitute a hazard, nuisance or menace to health
or safety. Any nuisance, hazard or menace to health or safety which
may exist or develop in or in connection with any such swimming pool
shall be forthwith abated and/or removed by the person in possession,
owning or having jurisdiction over such pool, upon receipt of notice
from the Borough's Board of Health or police. All swimming pools,
including the drainage, circulatory and purification system, and all
structures and fabricated apparatus used in connection therewith,
shall be made available at all times by the person in possession,
owning or having jurisdiction over such pool for inspection by the
duly authorized representative of the Board of Health.
[Amended 6-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-5]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof by the Municipal Court, be subject to the
payment of a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a period
not exceeding 90 days, or both. Each day that the violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
