1335.29 LOCATION OF RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS.

   (a)    No residential swimming pool (hereinafter referred to in this section as "pool") shall be constructed except on the same lot as the owner's dwelling or, if it is under the same ownership as the dwelling, on a vacant lot immediately contiguous thereto. The following conditions must be met if the pool is to be located on the same building lot as the dwelling of the owner:

      (1)    The pool must be constructed in the rear yard, but not closer at any point than ten feet from the building itself.

      (2)    The pool must be enclosed by a fence as required by the ordinances of the City. 

      (3)    A fence surrounding or partially surrounding a pool shall not be closer than six feet to the edge of the pool at any point.

      (4)    The surface area of the pool may not exceed twenty-five percent of the area of the rear yard.

   (b)    When a pool is located on a lot contiguous to the lot on which the owner's house is located and under the same ownership as the dwelling, the following conditions must be met:

      (1)    No part of the pool shall be located forward of the setback line of the owner's dwelling.

      (2)    No part of the pool shall be closer than ten feet from the owner's dwelling and no closer than sixteen feet from any property line of any other property owner.

      (3)    No pool shall be built across any property line, regardless of the ownership thereof.

      (4)    If the contiguous lot has frontage on a street other than on which the owner's dwelling is located, no part of the pool shall be forward of the minimum setback line. (Ord.  2020-72.  Passed 5-18-20.)