In pursuance of the authority conferred by the
City Law and in order to promote the health, safety and general welfare
of the inhabitants of the City of Ithaca, this chapter is hereby enacted.
All construction and operation referred to in
this chapter must be in accordance with federal, state and local laws
and codes. All sanitary conditions must comply with the rules of the
State and County Boards of Health.
When used in this chapter, certain words and
terms shall have the following meanings:
ABOVEGROUND SWIMMING POOL
All swimming pools having all or any section of their exterior
wall above the surrounding ground level.
IN-GROUND SWIMMING POOL
All swimming pools having their entire water surface below
the level of the surrounding ground.
PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
The installation of an above- or below-ground swimming pool
which requires more than one foot's excavation for any part of the
pool and/or is constructed of concrete, wood, metal or other materials
and/or is encircled or partly encircled by a deck or platform, any
part of which cannot be dismantled for storage.
SWIMMING POOL
All private or semiprivate swimming, bathing or wading pools,
ponds or tanks above or below the ground of permanent or temporary
nature which have a depth of more than 24 inches and/or a water surface
of more than 100 square feet and which are excavated, erected, constructed
or created by the damming of a stream, whether out of doors or inside
a structure or building.
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
The installation of an aboveground swimming pool which requires
less than one foot's excavation for any part of the pool, with no
platform encircling or partly encircling the pool other than an entrance
platform four feet by four feet in maximum size, all of which can
be dismantled and stored.
The location of a permanent or temporary swimming
pool on the property must:
A. Not be placed in the front yard.
B. Be at least 15 feet from any side yard line and rear
yard line.
C. Be at least 15 feet from any house basement.
D. Be at least 20 feet from any active well, septic tank,
leach bed, etc., unless conditions warrant a lessening or increasing
of this distance.
E. Not endanger the health and/or safety of its user
and shall not unduly interfere with the use and enjoyment of the adjacent
property.
[Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992; 12-6-2000 by Ord. No.
2000-14]
A. Conformance to New York State Uniform Fire Prevention
and Building Code. All lighting and electrical work shall conform
to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and
be inspected and approved by the Electrical Inspector. Also, all underground
wiring and lighting shall be of low voltage.
B. Disturbance of adjoining owners prohibited. No lighting
shall be installed in such a manner that it may be an annoyance to
the owners of adjacent property. Under normal circumstances, floodlighting,
the illumination of adjacent property, among other things, will be
sufficient to constitute an annoyance.
C. Safety restrictions. No pool shall be erected within
10 feet of existing electrical service lines, nor shall electrical
lines be strung over the water surface nor within four feet of the
outer edge of the pool.
Every swimming pool presently constructed or
installed or hereafter constructed or installed shall be maintained
at all times in such manner as never to constitute a public nuisance,
a hazard or a menace to health or safety. Any such hazard which may
exist or develop in or in consequence of or in connection with any
such swimming pool shall be forthwith abated and/or removed by the
person in possession, owning or having jurisdiction over such pool
upon receipt of notice from the city.
Use of a swimming pool shall be in a reasonable
manner and at reasonable times so as not to cause undue discomfort
and/or annoyance to adjacent residents.
[Amended 8-5-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
A person who shall violate any provision of this chapter or who fails to comply therewith or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder shall be punished therefor as provided under Chapter
1, General Provisions, Article
I, Penalties.