Note: Prior ordinance history: 1941 Code §§ 2410—2419, Ords. 699 and 927.
Swimming Pool.
"Swimming pool" or "pool" means any artificially constructed pool, used for swimming or bathing, 24 inches or more in depth at any point, and with a surface area exceeding 100 square feet.
Hot Tub and Spa.
"Hot tub" or "spa" means a similar facility of 24 inches or more in depth at any point and with a surface area of less than 100 square feet.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
(a) 
No person shall install, construct or alter any swimming pool, hot tub or spa without first obtaining a building permit and appropriate electrical, plumbing, mechanical or other permits from the building official. Application for such permits shall be accompanied by plans in sufficient detail to show:
(1) 
Plot plan, showing location on property and relationship to all existing or proposed structures;
(2) 
Dimensions of unit, including depth and volume in gallons;
(3) 
Type and size of filter system;
(4) 
Unit piping layout with all sizes of pipe and types of material;
(5) 
Waste disposal system;
(6) 
Construction details;
(7) 
Fencing;
(8) 
Deck drainage.
(b) 
If any wall of a pool exceeds four feet six inches in height, the plans must be prepared or approved by a registered civil engineer or licensed architect.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
The building official shall keep a register of all swimming pools, hot tubs and spas within the city. Matters to be recorded shall include the address or legal description of the property, size of the unit, a general description of the improvements and accessories thereof and spaces for dates upon which inspections by any authority of the city are made.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
(a) 
Pools, hot tubs and spas, as well as separate accessory equipment, shall not be constructed in that portion of the property which is the front setback. (See Section 25.62.010, et seq. of this code.) There shall be a distance of at least four feet between any unit and any side or rear property line and at least five feet between a pool and any other structure.
(b) 
Separated accessory equipment, if not enclosed, shall be 10 feet from the property line. If enclosed in a soundproof structure, such enclosure shall meet requirements of Municipal Code Section 25.60.010. No portion of a pool, hot tub or spa may be constructed in any public utility easement or drainage easement.
(c) 
Hot tubs and spas above ground may be placed immediately adjacent to another structure. If they are to be below ground, the distance shall be regulated so that all portions are above a line drawn at 45 degrees (1-to-1 slope) from the junction of the foundation of the adjacent structure and grade.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
(a) 
A fence entirely enclosing the pool, hot tub or spa or yard containing it shall be erected and maintained. Such fence shall not be less than four feet six inches, nor more than six feet in height. All gates must be self-closing and selflatching, and the latch or lock shall be located at least four feet six inches above the surface of the underlying ground or floor. A space at least four feet in width shall be provided between the line of the fence and the edge of the unit. Fencing is to be constructed and approved before filling the unit.
(b) 
Walks or decks surrounding the unit shall be finished so as to minimize slipping.
(c) 
Overhead electrical conductor clearance shall meet the requirements of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, except that (1) no utility lines, service drops or any other overhead conductor shall be allowed above any portion of the surface of the pool, hot tub or spa; and (2) beyond such overhead area such lines will be allowed within an 18-foot radius of a pool or a 10 -foot radius of a hot tub or spa.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980); Ord. 1772 § 2, (2005))
No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in or about a pool, hot tub or spa in such a manner as to be a nuisance.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
(a) 
There shall be no inlet connection between any domestic water supply line and any circulation pump, filter, water softener or other apparatus or device that comes in contact with the water in or from the pool, hot tub or spa. Backflow protection shall be provided between the domestic water supply and any direct connection with the unit water supply. If the water is added by a removable hose or similar device, an antisiphon device or backflow preventer shall be installed on the nearest hose bib.
(b) 
If the unit has a filter cleaned by a backwash process, it must terminate in a separation tank or into a sewer in an approved manner. For the purpose of this section, a separation tank, also called a reclamation tank, is a device which separates and removes sludge and waste filter material from waste water and returns the clarified water to the pool.
(c) 
If the unit has a filter element which is removed for cleaning purposes, the element shall be removed and cleaned in an approved plumbing receptacle connected to the sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))
Exceptions to the regulations of this chapter shall be applied for and granted pursuant to the variance provisions of Title 25 of this code.
(Ord. 1185 § 1, (1980))