[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Carneys Point 7-14-1976 as Ord. No. 280. Section
186-7 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
The words, terms or phrases listed below, for
the purpose of this chapter, shall be defined as follows:
One which will effectively deny entrance to any unauthorized
person.
Includes the building or installing of a new swimming pool
or enlarging an existing swimming pool or any of its facilities.
Includes corporations, companies, associations, societies,
firms and partnerships, as well as individuals.
A.
All swimming pools shall be located in the rear or
side yard only. No swimming pool shall be located so that any portion
thereof is within 10 feet of any building of an abutting property,
nor shall any pool be located within three feet of the side line of
the lot or within three feet of the rear line of the lot.
B.
A site plan shall be submitted to the Building Inspector
for his approval, and no building permit shall be issued unless the
plan meets the requirements of this chapter.
A.
All private swimming pools now existing or hereafter
constructed, installed, established or maintained shall be enclosed
by a permanent fence of durable material at least four feet in height
and shall be so constructed as not to have openings, mesh, holes or
gaps larger than four square inches in any dimension except for doors
and gates, and if a picket fence is erected or maintained, the horizontal
or vertical dimensions shall not exceed four inches. All gates used
in conjunction with the fence shall be equipped with approved locking
devices and shall be locked at all times when the private swimming
pool is not in use. All of the existing private swimming pools shall
be fenced within 60 days after passage of this chapter.
B.
All portable pools greater than 18 inches in height
above ground, unless enclosed by a fence of the type and dimensions
hereinabove specified, shall be either emptied when not in use or
unattended or covered with a suitable strong protective covering securely
fastened or locked in place when not in use or unattended.
C.
Nothing in this section shall apply to pools having
sides extending four feet or more above grade, provided that the stairs
or other means of access to the pool are removed when not in use or
are effectively closed with a gate as provided hereinabove, which
shall be closed and securely latched when such pool is not in use.
D.
It shall be deemed that there is sufficient compliance
with this section when the owner's entire property or entire yard
is completely enclosed by a fence and gate of the type above mentioned.
A.
No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated
in connection with a private swimming pool, wading pool or portable
pool in such a manner as to be a nuisance or an annoyance to neighboring
properties. Such lighting shall not shine directly upon any abutting
property. No unshielded light shall be permitted.
B.
Electrical fixtures, wiring and installation thereof
used in connection with pools shall conform to the standards of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters for electrical wiring and apparatus.
Provision shall be made for drainage of the
pool and for backwash water disposal. No nuisance shall be created
by virtue of disposal of such wastewater from any pool to owners of
an abutting property or to the public.
No private pool shall be used at any time in
such a manner as to create a nuisance or disturbance to other properties
in the vicinity or to the inhabitants thereof.
[Amended 5-20-1985 by Ord. No. 393]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not more
than $1,000 or imprisoned for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
