(a) As used in this chapter, “public swimming pool” means any pool, lake or open tank, whether within a completely enclosed building or outside, and containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth at any point greater than one and one-half feet, intended for immersion of the human body, whether for swimming or wading or both, and open to the general public.
(b) No public swimming pool shall be allowed in any district except as an accessory use or a permitted use and unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements:
(1) It may not be located, including any accessory structures or equipment, within any required yard.
(2) The public swimming pool, or the entire property on which it is located, shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or from adjacent properties. Such fence or wall shall be not less than five feet in height, shall not exceed the height authorized in each district, and shall be maintained in good condition.
(3) Glare from lights used to illuminate the swimming pool shall be directed away from adjacent properties.
(4) Public swimming pools shall be accompanied by off-street parking sufficient to accommodate the usage of the pool.
(5) Public swimming pools located within 250 feet of a Residence District shall not be open between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(6) No mechanical device for the reproduction or amplification of sounds used in connection with the pool shall create a nuisance to adjacent residential properties.
(7) The pool and associated equipment and structures shall be constructed and erected in accordance with all applicable codes. Any owner of a public swimming pool must have on the premises a permit and certificate of compliance issued by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(Ord. 4320. Passed 11-15-93; Ord. 5265. Passed 4-7-08.)