§ 154.120  SWIMMING POOLS.
   (A)   No pool or spa may be constructed beneath overhead utility lines of any type or above underground utility lines of any type.
   (B)   No swimming pool or spa may be built within ten feet of any side or rear lot line, within six feet of any principal structure or within any required front yard.
   (C)   Construction of a swimming pool or spa may not be started without having the same fully enclosed with a fence, which may be temporary and portable, not less than four feet in height.
   (D)   No swimming pool or spa may be constructed within 20 feet of any on-site sewer system facility.
   (E)   No swimming pool may be finished without completely enclosing it with a permanent wall or fence of the non-climbing type so as to be impenetrable by toddlers, affording no external hand holds or foot holds, and a minimum of four feet in height. No integral part of any swimming pool shall constitute compliance with this division (E). All enclosures of this type shall be equipped with a self-locking and self-closing gate. The locking device shall be located within 12 inches of the top of the fence and opened by key only. The opening between the bottom of the fence or gate and the ground or other surface shall no be more than three inches.
   (F)   No swimming pool or spa shall be constructed or maintained which is not enclosed within a fence or wall as described in the foregoing divisions or a latchable cover. The cover shall be constructed of a material which cannot be penetrated by toddlers.
   (G)   No swimming pool or spa may be constructed without a building permit.
   (H)   No outdoor pool lighting may be maintained which is permitted to spill or shine upon properties adjacent thereto which are not under the same ownership.
   (I)   All pools constructed prior to the effective date of this section shall substantially comply with this section within 60 days from the effective date hereof. Owners of pools constructed prior to the effective date of this section may make a written request for an exception.
(2004 Code, § 154.120)  (Ord. 464, passed 1- -1996; Ord. 89-06, passed 9-26-1989)  Penalty, see § 154.999