SEC. 11.17.  GENERAL BUILDING AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS.

G. Swimming Pool Protection.           

1.  A permit shall be required for permanent and temporary swimming pools constructed below ground and above ground with a capacity of more than 5,000 gallons and/or two (2) feet or more of depth.  Each application for a permit to construct or erect a swimming pool shall be accompanied by plans of sufficient detail to show:                

Each application for a permit to construct or erect a swimming pool shall be accompanied by plans of sufficient detail to show:                        
a. The proposed location and its relationship to the other principal buildings on the lot.                        
b. The size of the pool.                        
c. Fencing and other fixtures existing on the lot, including utility location and trees.                        
d. The location, size and types of equipment to be used in connection with the pool, including but not limited to filter unit, pump fencing and the pool itself.                        
e. That the requirements contained in Item 2 below will be satisfied.            
2. All below ground and above ground pools for which a permit is required and granted shall be provided with safeguards to prevent children from gaining uncontrolled access. This can be accomplished with fencing, screening or other enclosure, or any combination thereof, of sufficient density as to be impenetrable. If fences are employed, they shall be of at least four (4) feet in height. The bottoms of the fences shall not be more than four (4) inches from the ground. Fences shall be of a noncorrosive material and shall be constructed so as to be not easily climbable. All fence openings or points of entry into the pool enclosure shall be equipped with gates or doors. All gates or doors to swimming pools shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at a sufficient height so as to be inaccessible to all small children.            

3. Where an above ground pool structure has walls that are at least four feet in height the pool wall may serve to meet the fencing requirements; however, the access to the pool must provide equivalent protection to prevent unauthorized entry as contained in Item 2.

Ordinance in effect upon publication this 24th day of April, 2007.