(a) A private residential swimming pool shall be constructed of an impervious material which will provide a tight, smooth, leakproof tank.
(b) The walls and floor of such a pool shall be white or of a light colored finish, with easily cleaned surfaces.
(c) A permanent private residential swimming pool shall be engineered and designed to comply with the applicable provisions of this Part Fourteen - the Building and Housing Code, where not in conflict with this chapter. A temporary private residential swimming pool shall be engineered and designed to withstand all anticipated forces to which the same will be subjected. Wood shall not be used at, above or below grade as an integral part of the structure.
(d) A private residential swimming pool with a capacity of 5,000 gallons or more shall be equipped with a water recirculation and filtration system. Such equipment shall be capable of effecting one turnover of pool volume in twenty-four hours or less. The filter capacity shall be such that it need not be cleaned more frequently than once every two days under normal conditions of operation. The inlet supply fittings for the recirculation system shall be at the shallow end of the pool and below the normal water level. Outlet fittings shall be at the lowest point in the pool.
(e) Underwater lights shall be equipped with a grounded deck junction box. An independent, bare copper ground wire of an approved type shall be connected to an approved grounding terminal. All material, including the entire electrical fixture, shall be listed by Underwriters' Laboratories for this class of service.
(f) There shall be one or more means of egress in the form of steps, ladders or stepholes into each pool, provided that the means of egress into a temporary pool is removable.
(g) No overhead electrical conductors shall be maintained within the immediate area of a private residential swimming pool. All metal fences, enclosures or railings near or adjacent to such a pool which might become electrically alive as a result of contact with broken overhead conductors, shall be effectively grounded.
(h) Swimming pool heaters and boilers, when installed, shall comply with the applicable requirements of the American Standards Association, the American Gas Association, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Underwriters' Laboratories or another nationally recognized testing agency.
(i) A permanent private residential swimming pool shall be enclosed with a solid (non-composite) wood protected against decay, steel, stone, wrought iron, or wrought iron-style aluminum, non-chainlink fence. Said fencing requirement shall be satisfied by complying with either one or both of the following options:
(1) Perimeter of the yard. The fence if constructed around the perimeter of the yard shall be at least four feet in height and no more than four and one-half feet in height, with an approved gate that shall conform to the regulations of Chapter 1464 of this Code and subsection (o) of this section.
(2) Around the pool. The fence may be designed and constructed so as to enclose an area not greater than six times the water surface area of the pool to be enclosed and shall not be less than five feet or more than six feet in height, with an approved gate that shall conform to the regulations of Chapter 1464 of this Code and subsection (o) of this section.
(j) A temporary private residential swimming pool shall be enclosed with a fence not less than forty-two inches, or more than six feet, in height and equipped with a locking gate.
(k) The Commissioner of Public Property and Building or the Health Officer may recommend such other construction standards as are deemed necessary or advisable, by related conditions upon issuance of each permit.
(Ord. 1977-9. Passed 7-11-77.)
(l) A wading pool which has a depth greater than 18 inches but less than 25 inches shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least three feet in height, constructed in accordance with subsection (o) hereof.
(m) A wading pool which has a depth of more than 25 inches but less than 36 inches shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least three and one-half feet in height, constructed in accordance with subsection (o) hereof.
(n) A wading pool which has a depth of 36 inches or more shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least four feet in height, constructed in accordance with subsection (o) hereof.
(o) A fence opening or point of entry into a swimming pool area enclosure shall be equipped with a gate. The fence and gate shall be nonclimbable and constructed of solid (non-composite) wood protected against decay, steel, stone or of wrought iron or wrought iron-style aluminum, and not chain link, with openings in the fence not more than would allow a four (4)-inch diameter sphere to pass through, but shall not be a solid fence wall, so that anyone looking at the fence would notice if someone is on the other side. The height of an opening under the bottom of the fence shall not exceed four (4) inches. The openings in any fence shall not exceed four (4) inches in width and height. A gate shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device placed at the top thereof and made inaccessible to small children. All fence posts shall be resistant to corrosion or decay.
(Ord. 1967-16. Passed 6-26-67; Ord. 1982-8. Passed 5-24-82; Ord. 2004-43. Passed 8-23-04; Ord. 2014-10. Passed 5-12-14.)