A. Precautions and Requirements During Construction:
1. In the case of underground pools, precautions shall be taken during construction to:
a. Avoid damage, hazards or inconvenience to adjacent or nearby property.
b. Assure that proper care shall be taken in stockpiling excavated material to avoid erosion, dust, or other infringements upon adjacent property.
2. All access for construction shall be over the owner’s land, and due care shall be taken to avoid damage to public streets and adjacent private or public property. The owner shall be liable for damages caused to any public or private property.
B. Location of Pools from Utilities:
1. Pools shall not be located within ten feet (10'), measured horizontally, from overhead or underground utility lines of any type.
2. Pools shall not be located within eighteen feet (18') of any utility lines that are aboveground, and shall be located no closer than five feet (5') horizontally for underground utility lines.
C. Fences and Gates:
1. The pool shall be enclosed with fencing, at least four feet (4') high and not exceeding six feet (6') high, to prevent uncontrolled entrance of all persons. Such fence shall have self-closing and self-latching gates with provisions for locking and shall be completely installed prior to the filling of the pool.
2. Access points to the pool shall be provided with self-closing, lockable, self-latching gates and shall be installed prior to the filling of the pool. For an aboveground pool, where the combined heights of the pool and deck/railing is four feet (4') or greater above grade, and access points to the pool are provided with self-closing, lockable, self-latching gates, or removable ladder, a separate fence shall not be required.
D. Retaining Walls: Retaining walls shall be designed to resist the lateral pressure of the retained material in accordance with accepted engineering practice. Walls retaining drained earth may be designed for pressure equivalent to that exerted by a fluid weighing not less than thirty (30) pounds per cubic foot and having a depth equal to that of the retained earth. Any surcharge shall be in addition to the equivalent fluid pressure.
E. Lighting of Pool Area: Pool lighting shall be directed toward the pool and not toward adjacent property.
F. Quality of Pool Water: Pool water shall be maintained in a suitable manner to avoid health hazards of any type.
G. Filling Pools from Hydrants: Filling of pools from fire hydrants or other public facilities shall require the permission of the appropriate local City Officials.
H. Drainage of Water: To the extent feasible, back-flush water or water from pool drainage shall be directed onto the owner’s property or into approved public drainageways and shall not drain onto adjacent private land.
I. Safety Devices: Safety rope and floats shall be maintained to separate and designate the deep-water portion of the pool.
J. Inspections: All wiring, installation of heating units, grading, installation of pipes and all other installations and construction shall be subject to inspection.