[Adopted 12-21-1971 as Ch. XVI, Sec. 16-1, of the 1971 Code]
There is hereby created and established rules and regulations for the use and operation of the Margaret M. Roche Memorial Swimming Pool. Use of the swimming facilities shall be subject to further rules and regulations as may be promulgated by resolution of the Swimming Pool Commission. The rules and regulations shall be posted at all times upon the bulletin board at the swimming facilities, and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Township Clerk for public inspection.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AGE The individual's age on July 1 of each season.
POOL APRON AREA The ten-foot area of concrete immediately surrounding the pool.
POOL AREA The total area within the jurisdiction of the Swimming Pool Commission.
POOL PATIO The remainder of the concrete area surrounding the pool.
The Swimming Pool Code of the New Jersey State Department of Health is hereby incorporated into this Article and becomes a part thereof.
[Amended 10-21-2003]
Any person convicted of a violation of a provision of this Article or any supplement thereto shall have his membership revoked, which may be in addition to a fine not exceeding $1,000; imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days; and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
The provisions of this Article shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other provisions as set forth in any New Jersey statute or ordinance of the township or as otherwise provided in this Article.
[Added 5-15-1973 by Ord. No. G-19-73]
All moneys received from any source by the Swimming Pool Commission shall be immediately paid to the Treasurer of the Township of Hillside in accordance with the § 35-4 of this Code.
[Added 5-15-1973 by Ord. No. G-19-73]
The Swimming Pool Commission shall recommend all claims for payment or reimbursement of any kind, except payroll, and payment shall be made in accordance with the Township of Hillside claims procedure in § 35-5 of this Code. The payroll account shall be regulated in accordance with § 35-6 of this Code.
[Added 5-15-1973 by Ord. No. G-19-73; amended 6-24-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-04]
All hiring of personnel and contracts for services, maintenance or equipment shall be submitted to the Hillside Township Council for its approval before becoming effective.
[Adopted 12-21-1971 as Ch. XVI, Sec. 16-2, of the 1971 Code; amended in its entirety 12-16-1975 by Ord. No. G-84-75]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PRIVATE ABOVEGROUND SWIMMING POOLS Artificially constructed aboveground swimming pools or tanks, plastic or otherwise, established or maintained on any premises by any individual for his own or his family's use or guests of his household.
WADING POOLS Those pools which are not otherwise permanently installed; do not require water infiltration, circulation and purification; do not exceed a water surface of 120 square feet; and do not exceed 18 inches of water depth. Wading pools shall not be subject to the requirements of §
269-18.
[Amended 10-21-2003]
It shall be unlawful to establish or construct a swimming pool without first having obtained a permit from the Construction Official. Application for a permit accompanied by three (2) sets of plans and specifications or proper descriptive brochures shall be made to the Construction Official by the owner of the property. The Construction Official shall issue a permit for the construction or installation of the pool if the pool complies with the requirements of this Article, and provided further that the same has been approved by the Plumbing Inspector. A fee of $10 per $1,000 of the cost of the swimming pool, with a minimum fee of $25, shall be charged by the Construction Official for each permit.
Private residential aboveground swimming pools shall adhere to the following standards:
A. All pools shall be located only in rear yard areas, and no pool or wading pool shall be constructed or installed on any lot unless a residence building is located on the lot or unless the lot is part of a residence curtilage.
B. Pools shall occupy no more than 25% of the rear yard area or a maximum of 800 square feet as measured along the surface of the water, whichever is smaller.
C. No edge of any pool shall be closer to the main building of any lot line than seven feet.
D. In the case of a corner lot, a private permanent swimming pool shall not be constructed, erected, installed or maintained closer to the side street line than the prevailing setback line on that street.
E. Suitable and appropriate trees, shrubbery, planting or fencing shall be provided and maintained so that neither the pool itself nor the bathers using it are visible at any time to a person standing on the ground on any adjoining street or on any contingent property, except that this provision does not apply to diving boards or platforms or to bathers while they are on such diving boards or platforms.
F. The pool may be lighted by underwater or exterior lights, or both, provided that all exterior lights are located so that the light is neither directed nor reflected upon adjacent properties in such a manner as to be a nuisance or an annoyance to neighboring properties. All freestanding standards used for exterior lighting shall not exceed 12 feet in height and shall be no closer than nine feet to the edge of the pool. Underwater lighting shall be in compliance with the applicable National Electrical Code. Accompanying the application for a building permit shall be a certificate of approval from the National Board of Fire Underwriters that the underwater lighting facilities meet their specifications.
G. The pool shall be completely surrounded by such fencing as will effectively exclude children or trespassers, except that gates shall be provided which shall be kept locked when the pool is not in use.
H. Sound-absorbing and sound-deflecting structures and planting shrubbery and trees shall be provided in such manner and number as to effectively reduce the sounds from the pool as heard on contiguous property or streets to the end that there shall be no unreasonably loud noise or sound which is abnormal to the surrounding neighborhood.
I. All areas surrounding the pool shall be made and kept neat and attractive so as to be in conformity with surrounding property, and no rubbish, debris or litter shall be permitted to remain or accumulate in or about the pool.
J. All material used in the construction of swimming pools shall be waterproof and easily cleaned. The bottom and sides of the pool shall be either white or a light color, except that aluminum paint shall not be used as a finish. Sand or earth bottom shall not be used.
K. There shall be no physical connection between a potable public or private water supply system and such pools at a point below the maximum flow line of the pool or to a recirculating or heating system of a pool unless such physical connection is so installed and operated that no pool water can be discharged or siphoned into a potable water supply system.
L. All swimming pools hereafter constructed shall be provided with not over one two-inch-diameter galvanized iron pipe or approved equal drain extending from the pool to a brook, adequate dry well, curb gutter opening or storm sewer where capacity is adequate as determined by the Township Engineer. No pool drain shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system. Pool drainage systems must be approved by the Plumbing Inspector prior to the issuance of a permit by the Construction Official.
M. All swimming pools shall be so constructed, installed and maintained as to provide necessary equipment for the chlorination and other disinfection and filtering to comply with such approved bacteriological standards as may be promulgated by regulations issued by the Board of Health to the township.
N. See also the township regulations concerning the Board of Health ordinances.