[Ord. 213, 4/31/1959, § 1]
Any person or persons, club, firm, corporation, partnership,
institution or association, desiring to construct, add to, or modify,
or to operate any bathing place or swimming pool or any structure
intended to be used for bathing or swimming purposes, indoors or outdoors
shall, in addition to any other permits required by law, first secure
a permit from the Township Engineer of West Norriton Township.
[Ord. 213, 4/31/1959, § 2]
Permits shall be obtained in the following manner: The applicant shall submit to the Township Engineer such plans, drawings, specifications, maps or other data as may be required by him as shall satisfactorily indicate the location; specific dimensions, area, depth; the method of fencing and latching and the method and manner of emptying the pool. After investigation and upon such advice and assistance from the Township Health Officer as the Township Engineer may deem necessary the Township Engineer shall issue a permit if he shall determine that such application is not contrary or dangerous to the public health and welfare. Such permit shall indicate the approved method of drainage. A fee shall be collected in accordance with the Building Code (Chapter 4) of West Norriton Township.
[Ord. 213, 4/31/1959, § 3; as amended by Ord. 524,
12/31/1991; and by Ord. No. 2021-750, 4/13/2021]
1.
A swimming pool, including paved surfaces and equipment, shall not
be located within the required front yard or forward of the front
facade of an existing dwelling and shall be located not less than
20 feet from all property lines.
2.
Swimming pools shall be subject to a minimum clearance of 15 feet
from any subsurface sanitary sewer system.
[Ord. 213, 4/31/1959, § 4; as amended by Ord. 524,
12/31/1991; and by Ord. No. 2021-750, 4/13/2021]
1.
A swimming pool, hot tub and spa which is accessory to a one- or
two-family dwelling must comply with the International Residential
Code of 2015, as amended from time to time, which adopts, by reference,
the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of 2015.
2.
A swimming pool, hot tub or spa that is not accessory to a one- or
two-family dwelling must comply with the Public Bathing Law (35 P.S.
§§ 672 through 680d) and the International Building
Code of 2015, as amended from time to time, which adopts, by reference,
the international Swimming Pool and Spa Code of 2015. The accessibility
provisions contained in Section 307.1.4 (relating to general design
requirements) of the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code of 2018,
as amended from time to time, are also adopted.
[Ord. 213, 4/3/1/1959, § 6]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Part 1 shall forfeit and pay a fine of not more
than $600, the same to be collected by a proceeding before a District
Justice in said Township or recovered the same as debts of like amount
are now by law recoverable, and in default of the payment of said
fine and costs, shall be liable to imprisonment of not more than 30
days in the Montgomery County Prison, and whenever said violator shall
be notified by a representative of the Township or by service of summons,
or prosecution, or in any other way, that such violation has been
committed, each day that the violator shall continue in such violation
shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or
penalty.
