[Ord. #368, S 92-1; Ord. #1999-24, S 1]
As used in this Chapter:
ABOVE GROUND SWIMMING POOL
shall mean any swimming pool that sits on the ground and/or
is placed or constructed less than eighteen (18") inches into the
ground as measured from the existing grade prior to the construction
or placement thereof.
CONSTRUCTION
shall mean and include building or installing a new swimming
pool or enlarging an existing swimming pool or any of its facilities.
IN GROUND SWIMMING POOL
shall mean any swimming pool placed or constructed more than
eighteen (18") inches into the ground as measured from the existing
grade prior to the construction thereof.
PORTABLE POOL
shall mean any above-surface-type pool of more than one hundred
(100) cubic feet capacity, not stationary or fixed and capable of
being removed for storage.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL
shall mean pools used for swimming or bathing which shall
be in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter, provided,
however, these regulations shall not be applicable to any such pool
less than twenty-four (24") inches (610 mm) deep or having a surface
area less than two hundred fifty (250) square feet (23.25 m), except
when such pools are permanently equipped with a water recirculating
system or involve structural materials.
SWIMMING POOL
shall mean and include fill and draw, flow-through and recirculation
pools, outdoor and indoor, which are artificially constructed to provide
recreation facilities for swimming, bathing or wading and all buildings,
equipment and appurtenances thereto. It shall not include natural
outdoor ponds, rivers, lagoons or lakes, nor baths used for cleansing
of the body or practice of the healing arts.
WADING POOL
shall mean and include any artificially constructed pool
intended for use by children, not designed or used for swimming, with
a maximum area of one hundred twenty (120) square feet and a maximum
water depth of eighteen (18") inches.
[Ord. #368, S92-4; Ord. #503, S 92-4]
a. Every private swimming pool, wading pool or portable pool constructed,
installed, established or maintained in the Borough shall at all times
comply with the requirements of the local Board of Health. Any nuisance
or hazard to health which may exist or develop in or in consequence
of or in connection with any such private swimming pool, wading pool
or portable pool shall be forthwith abated and removed by the owner,
lessee or occupant of the premises on which the pool is located, upon
receipt of notice from the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer of
the Borough.
b. It shall be the duty of the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer to enforce the provisions of this Chapter. All complaints shall be filed with the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer, in accordance with Chapter VIII, Section
8-3.
c. The owner or operator of any pool within the Borough shall allow
the Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer, Construction Official or
other authorized official access to any private swimming pool or wading
pool or portable pool and appurtenances thereto for the purpose of
inspection to ascertain compliance with this Chapter and all other
pertinent Borough ordinances, at all reasonable times.
[Ord. #368, S-92-5; Ord. #626, S 92-5]
Any person violating or permitting the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable for a penalty as established in Chapter
1, Section
1-5.