[Ord. No. 72-11 § 1]
Pools used for swimming or bathing shall be in conformity with
the requirements of this chapter. However, these regulations shall
not be applicable to any such pool less than 24 inches deep or having
a surface area of less than 250 square feet, except when such pools
are permanently equipped with a water recirculating system or involve
structural materials. For purposes of this chapter pools are classified
as private swimming pools or public and semi-public swimming pools
as defined hereafter.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 1]
Materials and constructions used in swimming pools shall comply
with the applicable requirements of the Borough Building Code.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 1]
Pools used for swimming or bathing and their equipment or accessories
which are constructed, installed and maintained in accordance with
the applicable standards of such construction in the Borough, shall
be deemed to conform to the requirements of the Borough's Building
Code.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 2]
a.
Any constructed pool which is used or intended to be used as a swimming
pool in connection with a single family residence and available only
to the family of the householder and his private guests shall be classified
as a private swimming pool.
b.
Any swimming pool other than a private swimming pool shall be classified
as a public or semi-public swimming pool.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 3]
No swimming pool or appurtenances thereto shall be constructed,
installed, enlarged or altered until a permit has been obtained from
the Construction Official. The approval of all Borough, County, and
State authorities having jurisdiction over swimming pools shall be
obtained before applying to the Construction Official for a permit.
Certified copies of these approvals shall be filed as part of the
supporting data for the application for the permit.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 4]
Plans shall accurately show dimensions in construction of pools
and appurtenances and properly establish distances to lot lines, buildings,
walks and fences, details of water supply system, drainage and water
disposal systems, and all appurtenances pertaining to the swimming
pool. Detailed plans of structures, vertical elevation and sections
through the pool showing depth shall be included.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 5; Ord. No. 02-8 § I: Ord. No. 02-11 § I]
a.
Private in ground swimming pools may encroach upon the front, side
or rear yards, except that a private inground swimming pool shall
not come closer than five feet from any front or rear line of the
plot, or reduce the width of either the front or rear yards to be
less than five feet, excluding patios and walkways. No private inground
swimming pool shall come closer than five feet from any side line
of the plot, or reduce the side yards of any lot to be less than five
feet on one side and 10 feet on the other side in order to maintain
a total combined side yard of 15 feet excluding patios and walkways.
b.
Private above ground swimming pools shall not be required to meet
the yard requirements as set forth in paragraph a of this subsection.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 5; Ord. No. 02-08 § I]
The Borough Zoning Ordinance provides that the total square
footage of all structures on a given building lot may not exceed 35%
of the total square footage of that building lot. Swimming pools,
walkways and patios shall not be included in the calculation of 35%.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 6]
The pool structure shall be engineered and designed to withstand
the expected forces to which it will be subjected.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 7]
All swimming pools shall be provided with a recirculating skimming
device or overflow gutters to remove scum and foreign matter from
the surface of the water. Where skimmers are used there shall be at
least one skimming device for each 1,000 square feet of surface area
or fraction thereof. Where overflow gutters are used, they shall not
be less than three inches deep, pitch 1/4 inch per foot to drain,
and constructed so they are safe, cleanable and that matter entering
the gutters shall not be washed out by a sudden surge of entering
water.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 8]
All public or semi-public swimming pools shall have walkways
not less than four feet in width extending entirely around the pool.
Where curbs or sidewalks are used around any swimming pool, they shall
have a nonslip surface for a width of not less than one foot at the
edge of the pool and shall be so arranged to prevent return of surface
water to the pool.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 9]
One or more means of egress shall be provided from the pool.
Treads of steps or ladders shall have a nonslip surface and handrails
on both sides, except that handrails may be omitted where there are
not more than four steps or when they extend the full width of the
side or end of the pool.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 10]
a.
An adequate permanent fence or barrier shall be erected and maintained
to prevent accidental entry or unauthorized use of the pool, and particularly
entry by a small child. The fence or barrier may be erected so as
to completely enclose the pool itself, or that portion of the yard
in which the pool is situated or the entire property. The Construction
Official shall approve the types and locations of the fence, subject,
nevertheless, to substantial compliance with the following standards
and regulations:
1.
The fence or barrier shall be adequately supported and shall not
be less than four feet nor more than six feet in height.
2.
The fence or barrier shall have not more than two openings for ingress
and egress.
3.
Each opening shall have a self-closing gate or door with adequate
locking facilities to prevent ingress except by means of a key or
combination. Each gate or door shall be locked during such times as
the pool is not in use or is unattended. The responsibility of keeping
the gate or door locked as hereinabove provided shall be that of the
owner or occupant of the property wherein the pool is located.
b.
In granting approval of the fence or barrier the Construction Official
shall give due consideration to the adequacy and durability of the
proposed fence or barrier to insure the safety and welfare of the
general public, particularly of small children, and to the terrain
and character of the district with a view to conserving the value
of the buildings and land and encouraging the most appropriate use
of land in the Borough.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 11]
Lights used to illuminate any swimming pool shall be so arranged
and shaded as to reflect light away from the adjoining premises.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 13]
The swimming pool and equipment shall be equipped to be completely
emptied of water and the discharged water shall be disposed of in
a manner prescribed by the Water and Sewer Department Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 14]
All appurtenant structures, installations and equipment, such
as showers, dressing rooms, equipment houses or other buildings and
structures, including plumbing, heating and air conditioning amongst
other appurtenant to a swimming pool shall comply with all applicable
requirements of the Basic Building Code, the Zoning Ordinance and
all other ordinances of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 15]
No overhead electrical conductors shall be installed within
15 feet of any swimming pools. All metal fences, enclosures or railings
near or adjacent to swimming pools, to which bathers have access,
which may become electrically alive as a result of contact with broken
overhead conductors or from any other cause shall be effectively grounded.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 17]
All private swimming pools shall be equipped with at least one
life ring, at least 14 inches in diameter with a sufficient length
of 1/4 inch manila line firmly attached to each ring. Such equipment
shall be properly stored and readily accessible for life saving use
in the pool.
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Editor's Note: Former Subsection 22-6.11, Pool Covering, was
repealed 6-8-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02. Prior history includes Ord.
No. 72-11.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 12]
All public swimming pools shall be provided with a potable water
supply free of cross connections with the pool or its equipment, and
shall not filter water at a rate in excess of three gallons per minute
per square foot once every eight hours. Filters shall not filter water
at a rate in excess of three gallons per minute per square foot of
surface area. The treatment system shall be so designed and installed
to provide in the water at all times when the pool is in use, excess
chlorine of not less than 0.4 p.p.m. or more than 0.6 p.p.m., or excess
chloramine between 0.7 and 1.0 p.p.m. or disinfection may be provided
by another approved means. The hydrogen ion of the pool water shall
not be below 7.0 or more than 7.5. All recirculation systems shall
be provided with an approved hair and lint strainer installed in the
system ahead of the pump.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 12]
Private swimming pools shall be designed and installed so that
there is a pool water turnover at least once every 18 hours. Filters
shall not filter water at a rate in excess of five gallons per minute
per square foot of surface area. The pool owner shall be instructed
in proper care and maintenance of the pool by the supplier or builder,
including the use of high test calcium hypochlorite (dry chlorine)
or sodium hypochlorite (liquid chlorine) or equally effective germicide
and algaecide and the importance of proper pH (alkalinity and acidity)
control.
[Ord. No. 72-11 § 16]
Should the owner abandon the pool, he shall be required to fill
in the depression upon 30 days' written notice from the building inspector.
