Game courts, swimming pools, and satellite dishes are allowed as accessory uses in residential districts in conjunction with one family dwellings, one-family mobile homes, and two-family dwellings subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(a) Game Courts.
(1) Game courts shall not be located in the front yard.
(2) Game courts shall be set back not less than five feet from any lot line.
(3) Setback requirements for game courts on corner lots shall be the same as those for accessory buildings.
(4) Lighting for game courts shall have proper shielding from glare.
(b) Swimming Pools.
(1) This section shall apply to all swimming pools, including but not limited to family pools, commercial advertisement or display pools, and all pools which have a depth of water in excess of 18 inches. The intent of this section is that it shall apply to all such swimming pools to small ornamental ponds, but not to large lakes or natural watercourses. This section shall not apply to indoor pools or small portable swimming pools provided they are emptied when not in use.
(2) A building permit shall be required for the construction of any swimming pool within the City.
(3) Swimming pools shall not be located in the front yard.
(4) Setback requirements for swimming pools shall be the same as those for accessory buildings.
(5) Lighting for swimming pools shall have proper shielding from glare.
(6) Every outdoor swimming pool, including those pools erected for sales and advertising purposes, or family pools shall be completely surrounded by a fence or a wall not less than 4 feet in height and which shall be sufficiently substantial so as to exclude small children. A dwelling house or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure.
(7) For the purpose of this section, the structural wall of an above ground pool can satisfy the fence or wall requirements as long as an additional fence placed atop of the pool wall shall measure no less than five (5) feet at any point in the pools circumference from the ground.
(c) Satellite Dishes, Solar Panels and Similar Devices.
(1) Nine square foot or less devices and solar panels attached to roofs are excluded from this section.
(2) Shall be located in the rear yard of the residential or commercial type structure where the satellite dish is located.
(3) Shall be set back not less than 5 feet from side or rear property lines.
(Ord. 0-35-96. Passed 8-5-96.)