A. Precautions 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:
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 any private or public utility, walkway, drainage or other easement.
C. Fences, Gates And Screening:
1. The pool area shall be enclosed with fencing to effectively prevent the entrance of children and be without handholds or footholds that would enable a child to climb over it or pass through it. The fence shall be at least five feet (5') in height, but not exceeding six feet (6'), to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent property. Where horizontal fence members are less than forty five inches (45") apart, vertical spacing shall not exceed one and three- quarter inches (13/4"). Where horizontal members are equal to or more than forty five inches (45") apart, vertical spacing shall not exceed four inches (4"), spaced so that a four inch (4") sphere cannot pass through. The spacing between the bottom of the fence and grade shall not exceed four inches (4").
2. Fences shall have self-closing and self-latching gates with provisions for locking and shall be completely installed prior to the filling of the pool. Spacing between the bottom of fence gates and grade shall not exceed four inches (4"). The gate release mechanism shall be placed a minimum of fifty four inches (54") above the bottom of the gate.
3. Where the fence encloses only the swimming pool area, adequate screening, including, but not limited to, landscaping, shall be placed between the pool area and adjacent single-family district lot lines.
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.
E. Lighting Of Pool Area: Pool lighting shall be directed toward the pool and not toward adjacent property. (Ord. 283, 5-19-1992)
F. Quality Of Pool Water: Pool water shall be maintained in a suitable manner to avoid health hazards of any type. (Ord. 283, 5-19-1992; amd. 2003 Code)
G. Drainage Of Water: To the extent feasible, backflush 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. Drainage onto public streets or other public drainageways shall require permission of the appropriate local city officials.
H. Nuisances Prohibited: Nuisances such as undue noise, lighting of adjacent property, health and safety hazards, damage to nearby vegetation and the like shall not be permitted.
I. Inspections: All wiring, installation of heating units, grading, installation of pipes and all other installations and construction shall be subject to inspection.
J. Variances: Any proposed deviation from these standards and requirements shall require a variance in accordance with normal zoning procedures. (Ord. 283, 5-19-1992)