As used in this chapter, the following words
shall have the following meanings:
The Building Inspector of the Township of Grosse Ile or his
authorized representative.
Any swimming pool intended to be used by the occupants of
a one- or a two-family dwelling and their gratuitous guests and constructed
on a one- or a two-family residential property.
Any artificially constructed portable or nonportable structure
intended for human swimming or bathing, located either above or below
grade, having a depth of 18 inches or more at any point.
The enforcing official shall administer the
provisions of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful to construct, install or
alter any swimming pool within the Township of Grosse Ile without
first having obtained a permit therefor from the enforcing official.
Application for a swimming pool permit shall
be made to and approved by the enforcing official prior to the issuance
of the permit. Each application shall be accompanied by two sets of
identical plans and specifications in sufficient detail to show the
following:
A.Â
Scaled or dimensioned plan showing a cross-section
view of pool and the location of buildings, swimming pool, pool equipment,
fence and gates.
B.Â
Filter type and size, filtration capacity, backwash
requirements, and suction cleaner or other cleaning devices.
C.Â
Pool piping layout, showing all pipe sizes, valves,
gauges, and types of material to be used.
D.Â
A graph or other acceptable data showing the rated
capacity of the pool pump in gallons per minute (gpm) and head in
feet of water.
E.Â
Disposal system for pool wastewater and backwash water.
F.Â
Location of sewer lines, sewage disposal systems,
water supplies, and utilities (gas, telephone, electrical, etc.) within
10 feet of the pool, and location of water wells within 25 feet of
the pool.
G.Â
Any topographic features which could cause surface
drainage into the pool.
H.Â
Physical description of pool, including wall, floor
and deck finishes and diving facilities, if any.
Swimming pools shall be constructed, installed
and/or altered only in conformity with the application as approved
by the enforcing official. Any deviation from the approved application
shall be permitted only upon approval by the enforcing official.
The permit fee shall be as established by the
Grosse Ile Township Board and shall be posted or made available at
the Township's Department of Community Development.
All work shall be done in an acceptable manner
and shall comply with applicable building, plumbing, electrical, and
heating codes of the Township.
The enforcing official shall make a final inspection
of the pool construction for the purpose of determining that all provisions
of this chapter have been complied with. Additional inspections shall
be made by the enforcing official when necessary.
Construction work that is being done contrary
to the provisions of this chapter or contrary to the approved application
shall be immediately stopped upon notice from the enforcing official.
The stop-work order shall be in writing and shall be given to the
owner of the property involved, or to the owner's agent, or to
the person doing the work, and shall state the conditions under which
the work may be resumed.
The enforcing official shall have the right
at any reasonable hour to inspect any swimming pool for the purpose
of determining compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
