[Formerly designated Art. XV, § 7]
[Amended 5-6-2019 ATM,
Art. 28]
A swimming pool shall be a body of water contained by an artificial
or semi-artificial means from a natural watercourse, measuring greater
than 10 feet in its shortest dimension wherein the depth of water
four feet from the water edge is greater than 12 inches, primarily
used or intended to be used for swimming, wading or recreational bathing,
but not including portable pools incapable of containing a depth of
water exceeding 24 inches at any point.
Every swimming pool shall be completely surrounded at all times,
whether or not the same be filled with water, by a fence or other
approved barrier not less than four feet in height at any point. Each
such fence or barrier shall be so constructed as not to have openings,
holes, or gaps larger than four inches in a dimension except for doors
and gates and except for picket fences in which case, however, the
gaps between pickets shall not exceed four inches. A building or the
structural wall of an aboveground pool may be used as part or all
of such barrier.
A.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be of not
less than the same height as the fence or barrier and shall be equipped
with a self-closing and self-latching device located not less than
42 inches above grade for keeping the gate securely closed at all
times when not in actual use.
B.
In the case of the aboveground pools, whereby access is provided
by means of ladder or stairway, such access shall be a retractable
or detachable nature or shall be rendered unscalable by preschool
children when not in use, or shall be enclosed by a fence or barrier
as defined above.
The construction or creation of any pool as described in § 43-6 shall require a permit from the Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer and Wiring Inspector.
This article shall be enforced by the Building Inspector/Zoning
Enforcement Officer.
