[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Verona 2-20-1973 by Ord. No.
1-73 (Ch. 129 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The words, terms or phrases listed below, for the purpose of
this chapter, shall be defined and interpreted as follows:
All private swimming pools as defined in this chapter which
are permanently installed where any part is below grade, except in
cases where the pool or portion thereof is below grade as a result
of leveling, and having either an inside structural depth in excess
of 24 inches or a surface area in excess of 120 square feet or a capacity
in excess of 1,400 gallons. Any pool shall be considered permanent
if constructed of masonry material.
Any aboveground swimming pool that is constructed and which
is not designed or intended to be stationary or permanently fixed,
but one which is so designed to be removable and stored each year
and which has either an inside structural depth in excess of 24 inches
or a surface area in excess of 120 square feet or a capacity in excess
of 1,400 gallons.
Any artificially constructed swimming pool or tank established
or maintained upon any premises in a residential area or zone by any
individual for his own or his family's use or for guests of his
household.
Any pool not permanently installed and having less than a
twenty-four-inch depth and less than one-hundred-twenty-foot surface
area or less than a one-thousand-four-hundred-gallon capacity.
It shall be unlawful to establish or construct a swimming pool
within the Township of Verona without first having obtained a permit
therefor in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
A.
Applications for permits for a private swimming pool shall be accompanied
by three sets of plans and specifications or suitable descriptive
brochures and shall be made on such form or forms as may be required
by the Building Inspector, Health Officer and Township Engineer, together
with a plot plan drawn to scale showing the entire lot upon which
the pool is proposed to be constructed and indicating thereon the
exact size, shape and location of said pool and all other structures
on said lot and the distances of the pool from the property lines
and all structures on said lot.
B.
The Building Inspector shall issue a permit for the construction or installation of a swimming pool, provided that same complies with the provisions of this chapter, Chapter 150, Zoning, and Chapter 190, Construction Codes, Uniform, and provided further that the application for same has been approved, in writing, by the Health Officer and Township Engineer of the Township of Verona.
C.
No permit is needed for swimming pools recognized according to this
chapter as "wading pools."
A.
All materials used in the construction shall be of a durable quality
and waterproof and easily cleaned. Sand or earth bottoms shall not
be used. Aluminum paint shall not be permitted.
B.
Existing property grade should not be changed during installation
so as to adversely affect natural drainage and runoff water in adjoining
properties.
A.
There shall be no physical connection between a portable, public
or private water supply system and such pools or their circulating
systems. Portable water for makeup and filling purposes shall be introduced
by means of a discharge pipe over a float-controlled surge tank or
over the pool itself and have an air gap of at least six inches between
the orifice of the supply pipe and the pool or tank overflow level.
B.
Private swimming pools may be filled with water from the water system
of the Township of Verona or from a suitable well approved by the
Township of Verona Health Officer. The Township of Verona water system
shall not be used in connection with the operation of a private swimming
pool during any time when restrictions are imposed upon the use of
public water.
C.
Filling of pools shall take place at such time designated by the
officer of the Township Engineer.
Private swimming pools shall be equipped with facilities for
drainage and/or backwash with not larger than a two-inch discharge
hose or equivalent. Drainage or backwash should be directed to an
accessible storm sewer or adequate dry well or surface runoff; where,
however, only the sanitary sewer system is available, discharge of
pool water into such sanitary sewer system shall be at the discretion
and written permission of the Township Engineer. Surface drainage
shall not be permitted where such disposal shall adversely affect
any other properties or cause a nuisance or hazard to the general
public.
A.
Filtering. All private swimming pools installed in the Township of
Verona shall be equipped with an adequate filtration system capable
of turning over the entire pool water capacity at least once in eight
hours. All circulating pumps should be housed with a suitable strainer
or screen to remove solids, debris, hair, lint, etc.
B.
Disinfecting. All swimming pools shall be chlorinated or otherwise
disinfected so as to maintain a supply of chlorine or other approved
disinfecting agents at all times equivalent to 0.4 to 1.0 parts per
million of free available chlorine. Disinfection and filtration of
pool water shall comply to approved bacteriological standards which
may be promulgated by the Health Officer of the Township of Verona.
Equipment necessary for daily chemical testing shall be kept on the
premises at all times when the pool is in operation.
All private permanent swimming pools shall not be constructed nearer than 10 feet to any property line. All private portable pools shall not be constructed nearer than 10 feet to any property line. The pool shall be installed and maintained in accordance with the setback requirements of Chapter 150, Zoning, and no swimming pool shall be erected in the side or front yards of the property. All filtration equipment and pumps shall be located not less than five feet from any property line.
No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in such
a manner as to be a nuisance or annoyance to neighboring properties.
In no event shall lights be on after 10:00 p.m. All electrical wiring
for light and power used in conjunction with any swimming pool shall
be installed in strict accordance with the National Electrical Code.
The wiring and equipment shall be required to be inspected by the
Middle Department Association of Fire Underwriters, and their card
certifying inspection must be filed with the Building Inspector before
the pool is placed in use.
All pools shall be maintained and operated so that they do not
cause noise, nuisances or annoyances to neighboring property owners
or citizens and residents of the Township of Verona.[1]
All areas surrounding the pool shall be made and kept neat and
attractive so as to be in conformity with surrounding properties,
and no rubbish, debris or litter shall be permitted to remain or accumulate
in or about the pool.
A.
Every outdoor private swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence
of durable construction not less than four feet nor more than six
feet in height and having openings no larger than four inches, notwithstanding
the provisions of any other ordinance, or by a wall of a building
or structure; provided, however, in the case of a wading pool, in
lieu of such enclosure, the wading pool may be completely emptied
and stored or may be covered with a suitable strong covering, said
covering to be secured in place when the wading pool is not in use.
B.
The enclosure shall be provided with one or more gates or doors of
the same height as the fence, that are self-closing and self-latching
and can be locked when the swimming pool is unattended. Latches and
locks shall be installed at not less than 44 inches high. Any access
ladder or steps used in connection with aboveground-type swimming
pools shall be removed when the pool is not in use.
[Amended 8-17-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81]
Accompanying each application for permit shall be the fees provided for in Chapter A565, Fees, for the following areas:
The Building Inspector, Township Engineer and the Health Officer,
or their representatives, shall have authority to make such inspections
of the construction and maintenance of the pool and surrounding area
as are necessary from time to time to ascertain that there is compliance
with this chapter and the requirements of the Health and Building
Codes.
A.
Every private swimming pool installed or constructed or to be installed
or constructed in the Township shall at all times comply with the
requirements of all health authorities having jurisdiction in the
premises, and any nuisance or hazard to health which may exist or
develop in or in consequence of or in connection with any such swimming
pool shall forthwith be abated and removed by the person in possession
or control of such pool upon receipt of notice from the Building Inspector.
B.
In the event a permit is approved and issued, it may thereafter be
revoked by the Township Council. The owner of the premises on which
said swimming pool has been erected and the holder of said permit
shall be served with a written notice setting forth the reasons why
the Township Council seek to revoke the permit and the date and place
of the public hearing. At said public hearing, the owner of the premises
or the holder of the permit shall be heard and have an opportunity
to be represented by counsel and present witnesses.
A.
The Board of Adjustment has the power to grant an exception to this
chapter where by reason of exceptional narrowness or shallowness or
shape of a specific lot or by reason of exceptional conditions of
such lot the strict application of the terms of this chapter would
result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to, or exceptional
and undue hardship upon, the owner of such lot; provided, however,
that no exception shall be granted under this section unless such
exception can be granted without substantial detriment to the public
good and unless such exception will not substantially impair the intent
and purpose of this chapter.
B.
Appeals to the Board of Adjustment for an exception to the provisions
of this chapter may be taken by any person aggrieved by a decision
of the Building Inspector or of the Township Engineer pertaining to
an application for a swimming pool permit. Such appeals to the Board
of Adjustment under this section shall be taken within 30 days of
the decision of the Building Inspector or Township Engineer by filing
with the Township Clerk a notice, in writing, of such appeal. The
Township Clerk shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the
appeal, giving due notice thereof to the appellant. Notice of such
hearing shall be given by the appellant to all property owners within
200 feet of the appellant's property at least 10 days prior to
the time set for the hearing.
[Amended 8-17-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
