Chapter 15.116
SWIMMING POOLS
Sections:
15.116.020 Construction permit—Required when.
15.116.030 Construction permit—Application requirements.
15.116.080 Disinfection, filtering and bacteriological standards.
15.116.010 Definitions.
A. “Wading pool” means and includes artificially constructed pools not designated or used for swimming with a maximum area not exceeding one hundred twenty square feet and a maximum water depth not exceeding twelve inches.
B. “Permanently installed swimming pools” means those that are constructed in the ground or partially in the ground, and all others capable of holding water a depth greater than forty-eight inches (one thousand sixty-seven millimeters), and all pools installed inside of a building, regardless of water depth, whether or not served by electrical circuits of any nature.
C. “Storable swimming pool” means those that are constructed on or above ground and are capable of holding water with a maximum depth of forty-eight inches (one thousand sixty-seven millimeters) or a pool with nonmetallic, molded polymeric walls or inflatable fabric walls regardless of dimension. (Ord. 03-012 § 4 (part), 2003: Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.020 Construction permit—Required when.
It is unlawful to establish or construct a permanently installed swimming pool without first obtaining a permit therefor in the manner hereinafter prescribed. No permit shall be required for a wading pool, or a storable swimming pool in conjunction with a single-family residence. (Ord. 03-012 § 4 (part), 2003: Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.030 Construction permit—Application requirements.
Application for a permit to construct a swimming pool accompanied by two sets of plans and specifications or proper descriptive brochures shall be presented to the building official and/or city engineer by the owner of the property. Upon obtaining the endorsement from the building official and/or city engineer, the plans and specifications or brochures shall be submitted by the city engineer to the Southwest Washington Health District for approval by endorsement of disinfection, filtering and bacteriological standards. (Ord. 03-012 § 4 (part), 2003: Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.040 Location.
No swimming pool shall be constructed or installed in any front yard as the term front yard is defined in BGMC 17.103.780. In the case of a corner lot as the term corner lot is defined in BGMC Title 17, no swimming pool shall be constructed or installed nearer to the side street line than the minimum number of feet required for width of the side yard of the street side of such lot. Swimming pools shall meet the setback standards for accessory structures as defined in Chapter 17.129 BGMC; provided, that in no event shall any swimming pool be constructed or installed nearer than five feet to any property line. No private swimming pool or wading pool shall be constructed or installed on any lot unless a residence building is located upon the lot as permitted in the zoning ordinance. (Ord. 12-19 § 7, 2012: Ord. 03-012 § 4 (part), 2003: Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.060 Water supply.
There shall be no physical connection between a potable, public or private water supply system and such pools at a point below the maximum flow line of the pool, or to a recirculating or heating system of a pool, unless such physical connection is so installed and operated that no pool water can be discharged or siphoned into a potable water supply system. (Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.070 Discharge system.
No pool discharge system will be allowed which discharges the water into a stream or other natural watercourse or into a storm sewer that discharges to a stream or watercourse. Discharge into the sanitary sewer system of the city shall be permitted only after inspection and approval by the city engineer. The design and layout of the discharge system for the swimming pool shall be submitted to the city engineer. The discharge system will specify how the pool will be emptied and drained.
In the event that any public street surface becomes disturbed due to installation of the discharge system and must be replaced or repaired, the cost of the street surface replacement or replacement shall be borne by the property owner and shall be resurfaced in accordance with city ordinance and standards. (Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.080 Disinfection, filtering and bacteriological standards.
All private swimming pools shall be constructed, installed and maintained so as to provide necessary equipment for chlorination and other disinfection and filtering to comply with approved bacteriological standards as may be promulgated by regulations issued by the Southwest Washington Health District. (Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.090 Lighting.
No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in connection with the pool in such a manner as to be a nuisance to or an annoyance to neighboring properties. (Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)
15.116.110 Enforcement.
Every private swimming pool constructed or to be constructed in the city shall at all times comply with the requirements of all health authorities having jurisdiction in the premises and the provisions of BGMC 15.116.090 and shall be enforced by the public works director. Any nuisance or hazard to health which may exist, or develop in or in consequence of, or in connection with any such swimming pool, shall forthwith be abated and removed by the person in possession of such pool upon receipt of notice from the Southwest Washington Health District. (Ord. 95-769 § 3 (part), 1995)