(a) No person shall proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any spa, swimming pool and appurtenances thereto within the village unless a permit therefor shall first have been obtained from the director of building and zoning. A permit application shall be submitted together with plans as set forth in subsection (c) of this section.
(b) Each application for permit to construct a public pool shall be accompanied by an approval permit for the construction issued by the Illinois state department of public health in accordance with provisions of the Illinois state swimming pool law.
(c) All plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one-eighth (1/8) of an inch to the foot. Blueprints or drawings by some process that will not fade or obliterate will be required. All distances and dimensions shall be accurately figured and drawings made explicit and complete, showing lot line and including information pertaining to the pool, walk, and fence construction, water supply system, drainage and water disposal systems and all appurtenances pertaining to the swimming pool. Detail plans and elevations shall also be provided in accordance with the building code of the village.
(d) All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage systems shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans. If any deviations from such plans are desired, a supplementary plan covering that portion of the work involved shall be filed for approval and shall conform to the provisions of this article.
(e) Swimming pools and aboveground appurtenances shall be located only in the side or rear yard, as the same are defined in the village zoning ordinance, and not nearer than ten feet (10') to any lot line nor nearer than ten feet (10') to the principal structure on the lot, provided that the board of trustees may vary the foregoing requirements in cases of unusual hardship occasioned by the peculiar size or shape of a lot or topographical condition thereof. (M.C. 1963, § 27.804; amd. Ord. 0-64-46; Ord. 0-70-20; Ord. 0-19-19, 7-15-2019)