[R.O. 2001 § 520.010; CC 1984 § 58.010]
It shall be unlawful to construct, maintain, install or enlarge
any swimming pool in the City except in compliance with the provisions
of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.020; CC 1984 § 58.020]
Includes private, semi-private and public units and is hereby
defined as a receptacle for water, or an artificial pool of water
either:
[R.O. 2001 § 520.030; CC 1984 § 58.030]
No portion of a swimming pool outside a building shall be located
at a distance less than eight (8) feet from any side or rear property
line or building line. Pumps, filters and pool water disinfection
equipment installations shall be located at a distance not less than
eight (8) feet from any side property line.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.040; CC 1984 § 58.040]
It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation,
enlargement or alteration of any private, residential swimming pool
and appurtenances within the City unless permits therefor shall have
first been obtained from the City Engineer or Building Commissioner.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.050; CC 1984 § 58.050]
A.
All drawings and plans for the construction, installation, enlargement
and alteration of any swimming pool and appurtenances shall first
be presented to the City Engineer for examination and approval as
to proper location and construction.
B.
All plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of not less than
one-eighth (1/8) of an inch to the foot, on paper or cloth, in ink,
or by some process that will not fade or obliterate. All distances
and dimensions shall be accurately figured and drawings made explicit
and complete, showing the lot line, and including information pertaining
to the pool, walk and fence construction, water supply system, drainage
and water disposal systems, and all appurtenances pertaining to the
swimming pool. Detail plans and vertical elevations shall also be
provided in accordance with the Building Code.[1]
C.
All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage systems
shall be constructed in conformity with the building plans and the
provisions of this Chapter.
D.
If the pool is to be a public one, two (2) sets of plans and specifications
prepared by a registered engineer or architect shall be submitted
to the City Engineer for approval and then referred to the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen for final approval before a building permit will
be issued. Such plans shall show the provisions for off-street parking.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.060; CC 1984 § 58.060]
All swimming pools shall be of the recirculation type in which
circulation of the water is maintained through the pool by pumps;
the water drawn from the pool being clarified and disinfected before
being returned to the pool.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.070; CC 1984 § 58.070]
A.
Swimming pool walls and floors shall be constructed of any impervious
material which will provide a tight tank with white or light colored
finish and easily cleaned surfaces. The floor or bottom surface of
the pool shall have a non-slip finish as smooth as possible. The side
and end walls of a pool shall present a smooth finish and shall be
vertical to a depth of at least six (6) feet or shall have a slope
or curvature meeting one (1) of the following conditions:
1.
The pool wall may be vertical for thirty (30) inches from the
water level, below which the wall may be curved to the bottom with
a radius at any point equal to the difference between the depth at
that point and thirty (30) inches.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.080; CC 1984 § 58.080]
Swimming pools shall be designed to withstand the water pressure
from within and to resist the pressure of the earth when the pool
is empty to a pressure of fifteen hundred (1,500) pounds per square
foot. The slope of the bottom of any part of a pool in which the water
is less than five (5) feet in depth shall not be more than one (1)
foot in each ten (10) feet. The maximum slope where water is five
(5) feet or more in depth shall not exceed one (1) foot in two (2)
feet.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.090; CC 1984 § 58.090]
Unobstructed walk areas not less than thirty-six (36) inches
wide shall be provided to extend entirely around the pool. The walk
area shall be constructed of impervious material, and the surfaces
shall be of such as to be smooth and easily cleaned and of non-slip
construction. The slope of the walks shall have a pitch of at least
one-fourth (1/4) inch to the foot designed so as to prevent back drainage
from entering the pool.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.100; CC 1984 § 58.100]
All outdoor swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a
fence. All fence openings or points of entry into pool area enclosure
shall be equipped with gates. The fence and gates shall be four (4)
feet in height above the grade level and shall be constructed of a
minimum Number 9 gauge woven wire mesh corrosion-resistant and shall
be set in concrete bases.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.110; CC 1984 § 58.110]
Two (2) or more means of egress in the form of steps or ladders
shall be provided for all swimming pools. At least one (1) such means
of egress shall be located on a side of the pool at both the deep
end and shallow end of the pool. Treads of steps and ladders shall
be constructed of non-slip material and at least three (3) inches
wide for their full length. Steps and ladders shall have handrails
on both sides.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.120; CC 1984 § 58.120]
A.
In every swimming pool, at least two (2) skimming devices shall be
provided for each eight hundred (800) square feet of surface area
or fraction thereof. Skimmers shall be located at least twenty (20)
feet apart. Handholds shall be provided and consist of a bull-nosed
coping not over two and one-half (2 1/2) inches thick for the
outer two (2) inches or an equivalent approved handhold. The handhold
must be no more than nine (9) inches above the normal water line.
Skimming devices shall be built into the pool wall, shall adequately
remove floated oils and waste and shall meet the following general
specifications:
1.
Each skimmer shall be designed for a flow-through rate of at
least thirty (30) gallons per minute and a total capacity for all
skimmers on any pool shall be at least fifty percent (50%) of the
required filter flow of the recirculation system.
2.
They shall be automatically adjustable to variations in water
level over a range of at least three (3) inches.
3.
An easily removable and cleanable basket or screen through which
all overflow water must pass shall be provided to trap large solids.
4.
The skimmer shall be provided with a device to prevent air lock
in the suction line. If an equalizer pipe is used, it shall provide
an adequate amount of makeup water for pump suction should the water
of the pool drop below the weir level. This pipe shall be at least
two (2) inches in diameter and shall be located at least one (1) foot
below the lowest overflow level of the skimmer.
5.
An equalizer line shall be provided with a valve that will remain
tightly closed under normal operating conditions but will automatically
open at a differential of no more than four (4) inches between the
pool level and the level of the overflow tank.
6.
The overflow weir shall be of sufficient length to maintain
a rate of flow of at least twenty (20) gallons per minute per linear
foot of weir lip.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.130; CC 1984 § 58.130]
No source of water other than that secured from the City waterworks
distribution system shall be used in swimming pools.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.140; CC 1984 § 58.140]
A.
Swimming pool water recirculation system inlet shall be located so
as to produce so far as possible uniform circulation of water throughout
the pool without the existence of dead spots and to carry pool bottom
deposits to the outlets and shall discharge at a minimum depth of
ten (10) inches below the pool overflow level. A minimum of one (1)
recirculation system inlet shall be provided for every six hundred
fifteen (615) square feet of surface area of the pool.
B.
Pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for adding makeup
water as needed. There shall be no physical connection between the
water supply line and the pool system. If the makeup water supply
line discharges to a surge or balancing tank, the point of discharge
shall be at least six (6) inches above the rim of the tank. If a hose
connection from a sill cock or other plumbing fixture is to be used
for supplying makeup water, then an approved vacuum breaker shall
be installed between the sill cock or control valve at the fixture
and the hose connection. The vacuum breaker shall be installed at
a height not less than seven (7) feet six (6) inches above the floor,
platform or ground upon which a person would stand when operating
the sill cock or control valve. Maximum size of the fill pipe to be
two (2) inches.
C.
The system supplying recirculated water and makeup water to the pool
shall be constructed in conformance with the ordinances regulating
plumbing.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.150; CC 1984 § 58.150]
A.
In swimming pools thirty (30) feet wide or less, water circulation
system outlets shall be located so as to provide at least one (1)
outlet at the deepest point in the pool. If the pool width is more
than thirty (30) feet, multiple outlets shall be provided and spaced
not more than thirty (30) feet apart nor closer than four (4) feet
to any wall. All pool drain outlets shall be equipped with gratings
having an area of openings not less than four (4) times the cross-sectional
area of the outlet pipe. The gratings shall be of such design so they
cannot be readily removable by bathers and will not injure bathers'
fingers. One (1) outlet shall be provided for each eight hundred (800)
square feet of surface area.
B.
Pools shall be equipped with facilities for completely emptying the
pool and the discharge of the pool water to the sewer shall be at
a rate not exceeding two hundred (200) gallons per minute. No direct
connection shall be made to the sewer.
C.
Water drained from the pool shall not be discharged to the sewer
system during periods of rain or storms. At no time shall the rate
of drain water discharge exceed a flow of two hundred (200) gallons
per minute.
[R.O. 2001 § 520.160; CC 1984 § 58.160]
A.
The swimming pools' recirculation systems shall consist of plumbing
equipment, hair and lint catcher, filters, together with the necessary
pipe connections to the pool inlets and outlets, facilities and pipe
connections necessary for backwashing filters, and facilities and
equipment for disinfecting the pool water.
B.
Every swimming pool shall have a recirculating system with an hourly
capacity equal to the pool volume divided by eight (8).
C.
The recirculation system pump shall have sufficient capacity to discharge
the volume of water required for an eight-hour turnover of the pool
against the maximum head in the recirculating system.
D.
The pump used for backwashing filters shall have sufficient capacity
to provide a filter backwash rate of at least twelve (12) gallons
per minute per square foot of filter area.
E.
A hair and lint catcher or strainer shall be installed on the suction
side of the circulation pump to prevent hair, lint and other extraneous
matter from reaching the pump and filters. Hair and lint catchers
shall be so designed that they can be easily dismantled for the cleaning
and inspection and shall be so located as to be easily accessible
for cleaning. The design features shall be as follows: Water passes
through the strainer from the outside; the strainer is made of non-corrosive
material; the width or diameter of strainer is not more than one-eighth
(1/8) inch; the area of the strainer openings shall be at least five
(5) times the cross-sectional area of the inlet pipe to the strainer.
F.
Recirculating systems shall contain rapid pressure filters. Sufficient
filter area shall be provided to filter the entire contents of the
pool in eighteen (18) hours at the rate of not more than three (3)
gallons per square foot of filter area per minute. The filter backwashing
facilities shall be sufficient to backwash at a rate of twelve (12)
gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. All backwash water
and effluents shall be discharged to the sewer through an indirect
connection. Pressure filters shall be equipped with readily accessible
air relief valve, loss of head or pressure gauges on the inlet and
outlet pipes, and an access head or hold large enough to permit inspection,
maintenance and repair work. Sight glasses that can be easily removed
for cleaning shall be provided in the effluent line from the filter
units.
G.
Equipment shall be provided for the disinfection of all pool water.
Any disinfection method using materials other than chlorine compounds
shall be subject to the approval of the Building Commissioner. Disinfection
equipment installed for the use of chlorine compounds shall have sufficient
capacity to maintain a minimum free chlorine residual of five tenths
(0.5) parts per million. The disinfectant shall be introduced into
the recirculation system ahead of the filters.
H.
Gaseous chlorination systems shall not be made use of as a disinfection
method for pool water.
