Editor’s note—Formerly, § 22-286 pertained to definitions, and derived from Ord. No. 690, § 1, adopted July 9, 1985. Such section was repealed by Ord. No. 1272, § 3, adopted Dec. 9, 2003. For current provisions pertaining to similar subject matter, see § 22-1.
No swimming pool, whether private residential, privately owned, public or semipublic, and no enclosure device, shall be erected, constructed or structurally altered within the city without a permit therefor from the building official. Application for such permit shall be submitted to the office of the building official accompanied by two detailed sets of plans and specifications for such swimming pool and enclosure device, when required; and, additionally, the building official may require the submission of other necessary plans, specifications and data, including capacity, rate of filtration, skimming devices and facilities for draining. Insofar as practicable, plans and specifications for all swimming pools shall comply with the current design standards of the state board of health for public swimming pool construction; provided, that where such standards are at variance with this article or any ordinance of the city, such ordinance will govern in all cases.
(Ordinance 690, § 2, 7-9-85)
The provisions of this article may be enforced by the building official under the penal provisions of this article against the owner, rental agent (in the case of rental properties handled by such agent), resident manager or any person engaged in the actual operation of a swimming or wading pool.
(Ordinance 690, § 3, 7-9-85)
(a) 
No outdoor private single-family residential swimming pool shall be erected, constructed or structurally altered within the city without an enclosure device of a minimum height of 42 inches, which completely surrounds the swimming pool. Enclosure devices for all other pools shall be a minimum height of 48 inches, which completely surrounds the pool.
(b) 
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure device shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not actually used; provided, however, that the door of any dwelling or structure which forms a part of the enclosure device need not be so equipped.
(Ordinance 690, § 4(a), (b), 7-9-85; Ordinance 1183, § 1, 5-22-01)
If any person shall violate any provision of this article, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction be punished by a fine as provided in section 1-7(b).
(Ordinance 690, § 5, 7-9-85)