(A) Swimming pools shall not be any nearer than six feet from the side or rear lot lines, or from any house, building, or residence, unless the Building Inspector shall approve a lesser distance.
(B) No exposed electric wires shall be nearer than five feet from the water’s edge; nor shall any exposed and permanently-installed electric wire within 25 feet from the water’s edge of the pool be less than ten feet above ground; nor shall electric wires of any kind cross over the water’s surface at any point unless approved by the Building Inspector. Any underwater lighting shall be accomplished by the use of methods and materials approved for such purposes.
(C) There shall be no cross-connections of public or municipal water supply with any other source of water supply to the pool. The line from the public or municipal water supply to the pool shall be protected against backflow of polluted water by means of an air gap, and shall discharge at least six inches above the maximum water level of the make-up tank or pool.
(D) The drain line for the pool must be able to drain the pool without flooding adjoining or other properties. It may be connected to the public or municipal sewer system if the following provisions are complied with:
(1) Pool drain shall be connected with the storm sewer, if one is available; and
(2) Where a storm sewer is not available, the pool drain may be connected to the sanitary sewer or a combination sewer, subject to the approval of the Village Engineer, or his or her duly-authorized representative.
(E) The construction of the pool shall be made in such a manner that all scum, splash, and deck water shall not return to the pool except through a filter system.
(F) The pool shall be kept free at all times from floating material, sediment, and debris either by an automatic surface skimmer, scum gutter, or by some other means approved by the Health Department.
(G) The entire recirculating system shall be capable of filtering and recirculating the entire volume content of the pool during a 12-hour period. The rate of application of pool water on the filters shall not be greater than three gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. The Health Department may approve other rates of re-circulation or rates of application of water on the filters. Recirculating systems must be equipped with either an approved flow meter or a flow control valve equivalent to the Griswold Model No. 10.
(H) A provision shall be made for positive germicidal or bacterial control by the use of chlorine, bromine, or other such disinfecting agents as may be approved by the Health Department.
(1) The disinfecting agents shall be applied to the pool water at a uniform rate.
(2) Provisions shall be made for adjusting the application thereof so as to keep germicidal or bacterial protection of the water in the pool equal to a standard of 0.5 parts per million to 1.0 parts per million chlorine residual.
(3) Testing devices capable of accurately measuring the residual shall be provided.
(I) All swimming pools to be constructed, or which have already been constructed, shall be enclosed by a “see-through” type fence, such as chain link, which shall be at least four feet in height and which shall be of a type not readily climbed by children. The gates shall be of a self-closing and latching type with the latch on the inside of the fence, not readily available for children to open from the outside; provided, however, that if the entire premises of the residence is enclosed, then this provision may be waived by the Building Inspector upon inspection and approval of the residence enclosure; provided further, that swimming pools already constructed shall comply with this division within 60 days after this chapter becomes effective.
(Prior Code, § 153.04) (Ord. 22, passed 3-18-1968)