(a) No swimming pool or any part thereof, exclusive of sidewalks, shall be located nearer than five feet to the side or rear line of the lot or parcel upon which it is situated or nearer to any street on which such lot or parcel abuts than a distance ten feet greater than the building setback line, as fixed by the Zoning Code. If a parcel consists of two lots and the house or garage is built across the common lot line, the five-foot distance rule applies to the boundaries of the parcel. If the house or garage does not cross the common lot line, then the five-foot distance rule applies, unless the pool extends across the common lot line at least three feet. The area of the pool proper, exclusive of decks, walks and other appurtenances, shall not exceed 10% of the area of the lot or parcel on which it is situated.
(b) The top of the walls, decks or walks of any swimming pool shall not project more than two feet above the average finished grade of the pool site or portion of the lot immediately surrounding the pool, the boundaries of which portion extend 20 feet beyond the pool proper in each direction, except that where any side of the pool is less than 20 feet from any lot line, the difference between such distance and 20 feet shall be added to the required distance of said portion beyond the opposite side thereof. In the event that the foregoing formula cannot be applied with reasonable results, because of the shape of the pool, the Building Inspector shall be authorized to fix the location of the pool site to be used in determining the maximum grade of the pool, in keeping with the results sought to be achieved by said formula. In the event of dissatisfaction by any interested party with the determination of the Building Inspector, an appeal may be taken to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(c) No lights, diving boards or other accessories shall project more than ten feet above the average grade of the pool site, as determined under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 73, passed 10-10-1960)