[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019[1]]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct, install, enlarge,
alter, locate or use any swimming pool within the Borough of Manor
unless a building permit has first been obtained from the Ordinance
Enforcement Officer of Manor Borough. The permit fee shall be in an
amount as established, from time to time, by resolution of Borough
Council, for an above-ground pool and for an in-ground pool. Application
for such permit shall be forms provided by the Borough of Manor, and
shall be accompanied by plans drawn to scale showing the following:
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former
Part 1, Subpart C, Regulation of Swimming Pools, adopted by Ord. No.
375, 4/4/1984, as amended by Ord. No. 572-17-03, 4/19/2017.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
A "swimming pool," within the meaning of this part, shall be
any depression in the ground, whether temporary or permanent, or a
container of water, either temporary or permanent, and either above
or below the ground, in which water of more than 24 inches in depth
is contained and which is used primarily for the purpose of bathing
and swimming.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
Swimming pools within the scope of this part, not enclosed within
a permanent building, shall be completely enclosed with a protective
barrier of sufficient strength to prevent access to the pool and shall
not be less than four feet in height, so constructed as to have no
voids, holes or openings larger than four inches in one dimension
except for openings for access. All openings used as a gate or passageway
for access to the swimming pool shall be equipped with gates or doors
with a self-closing and self-latching device for keeping the gates
or doors securely closed at all times when the pool is unattended.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
1.
Above-ground swimming pools, with self-provided fencing to prevent
unguarded entry, shall be allowed without separate additional fencing,
provided the self-provided fence is of a minimum required height and
design as heretofore specified. Said minimum required height refers
to the height measured from the top of the fence to the ground at
the point where the top of the fence is closest to the ground as the
same surrounds the above-ground pool.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
No fence or barrier required by this part, except for above-ground pools as set forth in § 5-134 above, shall be located, erected, constructed or maintained closer to a pool than three feet. The wall of a house or building faced to a pool may be incorporated as a portion of such fence or barrier so long as said wall equals or exceeds the height requirement as set forth in this part.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
Upon notice from the Borough, any property owner who has an
existing swimming pool located within the Borough of Manor in which
40 inches or more in depth of water are contained shall apply for
a permit.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
Any property owner who installs or intends to install a new
swimming pool after the effective date of this subpart shall obtain
a permit from the Borough for the swimming pool and fencing.
[Ord. No. 583-19-03, 10/16/2019]
After the effective date of this subpart, any new swimming pool
and fencing shall be located and erected in accord with the provisions
for accessory uses and structures in the zoning district where the
pool and fencing are to be located.
