(A) Intent: This section is intended to ensure that the construction of swimming pools and recreational courts within residential districts is consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood.
(B) Applicability: The provisions of this section shall apply to the construction of swimming pools or recreational courts located on individual residential lots as accessory uses to primary residential use of the same lot.
(C) Permit Required For Accessory Use: Swimming pools and recreational courts may be permitted as an accessory use to a primary residential use, subject to securing a City building permit.
(D) Swimming Pools:
1. Setback: Swimming pools shall be set back a minimum of five feet (5') from the rear property line and five feet (5') from the side property lines, excepting that the restrictions of subsection (D)2 of this section, as measured perpendicularly to the edge of the swimming pool coping. Encroachment of up to two feet (2') into this setback area may be granted by the building official upon review and approval of stamped engineering calculations demonstrating that such encroachment will not compromise the structural integrity of any surrounding buildings or structures.
2. Location Restrictions: A swimming pool shall not, in any circumstance, be located within a side yard setback area of the street side of a reverse corner lot, nor shall a swimming pool be located within a front yard setback area.
3. Equipment Location: Swimming pool equipment shall not be located within a street side yard setback area nor in a front yard setback area.
4. Distance To Building: Swimming pools shall not be located closer than ten feet (10') to any building, unless stamped engineering calculation, reviewed and approved by the building official, demonstrate that placement of a swimming pool closer than ten feet (10') to any building will not compromise the structural integrity of that building and/or that building foundation.
5. Building Code Compliance: Swimming pools, spas and hot tubs shall comply with "special use and occupancy" requirements of the latest City adopted addition of the California Building Code.
(E) Recreational Courts:
1. Fence Height: The maximum height of fences enclosing recreational courts shall be less than ten feet (10').
2. Setback: Recreational courts shall be set back a minimum of ten feet (10') from the side property lines, ten feet (10') from the rear property line, and fifty feet (50') from the front property line.
3. Lighting: A maximum of eight (8) lights may be permitted. Said lights shall not exceed a height of twenty two feet (22').
4. Design, Use Of Lighting: All lighting shall:
(a) Be designed, constructed, mounted and maintained so that the light source is cut off when viewed from any point above five feet (5'), measured at the lot line; and
(b) Be used only between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. and ten o'clock (10:00) P.M.
5. Surface: The surface of a recreational court shall be designated, painted, colored and/or treated to reduce reflection from any lighting thereon.
6. Minimum Standards: The above listed standards shall be considered minimum standards. The Planning Agency may impose more stringent standards if it is determined that such standards are required to achieve consistency with the intent and purpose of the General Plan and this title. (Ord. 768-08, 8-19-2008; amd. Ord. 832-18, 4-17-2018)