Resolution No. 03042014A Resolution to Amend City Ordinance 1195 Section 1195.08 Storable Swimming Pools
WHEREAS, the City Council met on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, to amend Ordinance Section 1195.08 to read as follows:
Section 1195.08: STORABLE SWIMMING POOLS
(1) Definition – A pool capable of holding water to a maximum depth of forty eight inches (48) or a pool with non-metallic, molded polymeric or fabric walls supported on a rigid framework or by an inflatable ring and constructed entirely on or above ground, and is designed and constructed to be readily disassembled for storage and re-assembled to its original integrity.
(2) Pool Operation – Storable pools will be allowed for use from May 1, through October 1 each year. Storable Pools shall be disassembled and stored inside for the period from October 1, through May 1. Their filtration systems must be operating and water quality must be properly maintained at all times during the periods in which they are assembled. If water quality or filtration cannot be properly maintained during these periods, the pool must be disassembled and properly stored.
(3) A counter permit, issued at City Hall, must be obtained yearly and shall be required for storable swimming pools capable of holding a water depth of more than 24 inches (24?Äù) at any point and in which the pool walls are entirely above the adjacent grade and the capacity does not exceed five thousand (5,000) gallons, (according to the Building Code.). All pools for which a counter permit is required, shall submit a site plan showing the size of the pool, the proposed location of the pool and its relationship to the principal building on the lot, property boundaries, fencing and other structures, including utility location and trees, the location, size, and types of equipment to be used in connection with the pool, including but not limited to, filter unit, pump, heaters or other related equipment. All pools and related equipment are required to be installed following the requirements of this code, the adopted building code and the manufacture?Äôs printed installation instructions. Storable pools must meet all side and back yard setbacks according to the Ordinance and no pool is allowed to be erected in the front yard.
(4) A counter permit is required for the installation of the safety fence, according to Section 1195.06. The installed safety fence must be inspected and approved by the City Building Official prior to filling the pool.
(5) Safety Fence Required. A safety fence at least 4 feet in height shall completely enclose the pool. Safety fences may be constructed of chain link fencing and may be slatted, but shall be constructed so as to inhibit the climbing thereof by any person.
This amendment is adopted the 4th day of March 2014, and shall be effective upon publication.
CITY OF KIMBALL
By /s/ Tammy Konz, Mayor
By /s/ Nicole Pilarski, Clerk
Published in the Tri-County News Thursday, March 13, 2014.