(a) Certificate Required. No private swimming pool or hot tub may be constructed or enlarged without obtaining a zoning certificate in accordance with this Zoning Code. No certificate shall be required for a swimming pool or hot tub with a maximum depth of less than 18 inches.
(b) General Requirements. No private swimming pool or hot tub shall be allowed in any district, except as an accessory use and unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements.
(1) The pool or tub is intended and is to be used solely for enjoyment of the occupants of the principal use of the property on which it is located.
(2) The pool or tub shall be located in the side or rear yard and may not be closer than ten feet to all property lines.
(Ord. 2010-25. Passed 4-20-10.)
(Ord. 2010-25. Passed 4-20-10.)
(3) The swimming pool, hot tub or the entire property on which it is located, shall be walled or fenced to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or from adjacent properties. The fence or wall shall not be less than six feet in height and maintained in good condition with a self-closing gate and lock. Self-fenced above-ground swimming pools shall not be required to provide a separate fence.
(Ord. 2014-31. Passed 7-15-14.)
(Ord. 2014-31. Passed 7-15-14.)