On and after the effective date of this ordinance,
no private swimming pool shall be constructed, maintained or operated
within the Borough of Paulsboro except as herein provided.
PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL — As used
in this ordinance, shall mean any permanently installed or portable
outdoor swimming pool with a side depth greater than 18 inches, constructed
or maintained by any person for the use of himself, his family, or
guests of himself and his family.
PORTABLE SWIMMING POOL
As used in this ordinance, shall mean any above surface type
of swimming, bathing or wading pool with a side water depth in excess
of 18 inches, not designed or intended to be stationary or permanently
fixed to the premises and capable of being removed for storage.
Application for permits and fees for portable
swimming pools.
A. No person shall install a portable private swimming
pool without having first obtained a permit from the Building Inspector.
B. All applications for permits shall be filed in duplicate on such form or forms as may be required by the Building Inspector, giving the information requested therein. Every portable swimming pool shall meet the requirements with regards to a fence to enclose it in §
71-11 of this ordinance, unless it is covered securely or emptied when it is unattended by an adult or not in use.
C. All permits shall be valid for a period of three years
from the date of issuance, after which they shall be renewed. Each
application shall be accompanied by a fee of $1 to defray the cost
of processing the application and inspecting the site.
D. Section
71-4E and
G herein shall also apply to any pools installed or maintained under this section.
All private permanent swimming pools shall be
constructed and installed in such manner as to be waterproof and susceptible
of being readily cleaned. Sand or earth bottoms shall not be permitted.
The bottom and sides of the pool shall be either white or a light
color, but no aluminum or toxic paint may be used as a finish.
No private swimming pool shall be constructed
or installed on any lot unless:
A. Upon said lot shall be located a residence dwelling,
as defined in the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Paulsboro, or unless said lot shall
be located immediately adjacent to the owner's residence.
B. The distance from the side lines of any lot to the
closest outside face of the pool shall be not less than six feet on
one side, and not less than nine feet on the other side.
C. The distance from the inside face of the pool to any
residence shall not be less than 10 feet.
D. The distance between the street on which the property fronts and the fence as required in §
71-11 shall be not less than the setback as established by the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Paulsboro, and in no event shall said fence have a setback less than any existing structure on said lot.
E. The distance from the rear lot line and the inside
face of the closest pool wall be not less than 10 feet.
F. All pumps and filtration systems be located not closer
than five feet from any property line.
All outside lights for illumination of the pool
and the surrounding area shall be so installed and maintained as to
eliminate glare or annoyance to adjoining properties.
The police, Sanitary Inspector and Building
Inspector have the right to inspect pool areas and appurtenances.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a
fine not exceeding $200 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days,
or both.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid,
such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Any other ordinance or ordinances in conflict
with any of the provisions are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency or conflict.