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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE - 758 - 7/27/1971 - SWIMMING POOLS/AMENDEDORDINANCE NO. 158 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE RELATING TO SWIMMING POOLS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Elk Grove Village, Counties of Cook and DuPage, Illinois: Section 1: That Sections 23.601 through Sections 23.621 of Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code of Elk Grove Village are hereby repealed. Section 2. That Chapter 23 of the Municipal Code of Elk Grove Village is Hereby amended by adding the following: Article VI. Swimming Pools 23.601 Compliance required.) It shall be unlawful to construct, maintain, install or enlarge any swimming pool in the Village except in compliance with all the provisions of this Article. 23.602 Private pool.) The term "private residential swimming pool" is hereby defined as a receptacle for water, or an artificial pool of water having a depth at any point of more than two feet, intended for the purpose of immersion or partial immersion therein of human beings, arra including all appurtenant equipment constructed, installed and maintained in or above the ground. (a) A "CLASS A" private residential swimming pool is hereby defined as any above -the -ground pool which has a total capacity for water of not more than 1,500 U. S. gallons. -1- (b) A "CLASS B" private residential swimming pool is hereby defined as any above -the -ground pool which has a total capacity for water in excess of 1,500 U. S. gallons. (c) A "CLASS C" private residential swimming pool is hereby defined as any above -the -ground pool which has a total capacity for water in excess of 1,500 U. S. gallons and is so designed and constructed to be a permanent year around structure. An attached walkway or platform located six (61) feet above the ground and equipped with an ingress ladder capable of being locked in a raised position six (61) feet above the ground is hereby declared an acceptable substitution for yard or pool fences required by this or other municipal code provisions. (d) A "CLASS D" private residential swimming pool is hereby defined as any below -the -ground pool. 23.603 Location.) No portion of a swimming pool or appurtenances outside a building shall be located closer than eight (8') feet to any side or rear property line, or building line. (a) No portion of a "CLASS C or D" private residen- tial pool, including any appurtenances thereto, shall be located closer than eight (8') feet to any building or property line. No "CLASS C or D" private residential swimming pool or equipment appurtenant thereto shall be permitted in that part of any side yard between buildings. -2- (b) All "CLASS B, C, and D' private residential swimming pools must be located to the rear of the building line. 23.604 Permit required.) It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any private residential swimming pool "CLASS B, C or D" and appurtenances within the Village unless permits therefor shall have first been obtained from the building inspector. 23.605 Drawings, plans and permits.) (a) All drawings and pians for the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any "CLASS B, C, or D" private residential swimming pool and appurtenances shall first be presented to the building inspector for examination and approval as to proper location and construction. (b) All plans and drawings for "CLASS B, C or D" private residential swimming pools shall be drawn to a scale of not less than one-eighth 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. -3- (c) All "CLASS B, C or D" private residential swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage systems shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans. 23.606 Recirculation pools.) All swimming pools, type B, C and D 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. 23.607 Materials.) Type B, C and b 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 feet or shall have a slope or curvature meeting one of the following conditions: (a) The pool wall may be vertical for thirty 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 inches. (b) To a depth of six feet, except as in (a) above, the wall's slope shall not be less than one foot horizontal in six feet vertical. No (c) All "CLASS C" private residential swimming pools with elevated walkways or platforms shall be constructed in accordance with accepted engineering standards and the construction thereof shall be subject to the approval of the Village Engineer. 23.608 Structural design.) Type "D" or "C" 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 2,200 pounds per square foot. The slope of the bottom of any part of a pool in which the water is less than five feet in depth shall not be more than one foot in each ten feet. The maximum slope where water is five feet or more in depth shall not exceed one foot in two feet. 23.609 Walk areas.) Unobstructed walk areas not less than thirty-six inches wide shall be provided to extend entirely around the pool. The walk area around type "D" pools shall be constructed of impervious material, and the surfaces shall be of such as to be smooth and easily cleaned and of non -slip con- struction. The slope of the walls shall have a pitch of at least one-fourth inch to the foot, designed so as to prevent back drainage from entering the pool. 23.610 Fences.) (a) All "CLASS A, B or C" private residential swimming pools in excess of thirty (30) inches in depth shall be prohibited unless they are constructed, installed, maintained, operated and used within an area, not to -5- exceed the yard area of one single family residence, enclosed by a fence four feet in height above ground level with suitable gates and self-closing mechanism and self -latching devices. Fences shall be constructed of materials not less than fifty per cent (50%) open and designed to prevent access to the yard and pool by children other than members of the household. (b) All "CLASS D" private residential swimming pools shall be prohibited unless the required walk area around the perimeter of the pool is completely surrounded by a fence of the type required in subsection (a) of this section. 23.611 Steps or ladders.) (a) Steps, ladders, slides or other devices designed for entry into "CLASS A, B or C" private residential swimming pools thirty (30) inches or less in depth are hereby prohibited. (b) All "CLASS D" private residential swimming pools in excess ofthirty-six (36) inches in depth, shall be provided with two or more means of egress in the form of steps or ladders. At least one such means of egress shall be located on a side of the pool at both the deep' end and shallow end of the pool. The treads of steps shall be constructed of non -slip material and at least three (3) inches wide for their full length, and the steps and ladders shall have handrails on both sides. (c) All "CLASS B and C" type swimming pools shall be provided with at least one means of ingress in the form of steps or ladders. 23.612 Additional Safety Requirements.) (a) A skilled swimmer shall be present at all times while any private residential swimming pool in excess of forty-eight (48) inches in depth is in use. (b) Every private swimming pool in excess of forty-eight(48) inches in depth shall be Equipped with one or more throwing ring buoys not more than fifteen (15) inches in diameter and having a 3/16" Manila Line, Nylon or Dacron Line attached which is equal in length to the most distant point across the swimming area of the pool, and equipped with one or more lights, at leaft two (2) strong poles with blunted ends not less than twelve (12) feet in length for making reach assists or rescues. (c) No private .residential swimming pool less than forty-eight (48) inches in depth shall be equipped with any diving board or platform which extends over the edge of the pool over the water or exceeds the height of the sides of the pool, and no private residential swimming pool in excess of forty-eight (48) inches in depth shall have any diving board or platform more than three (3) feet above the water level of the pool. -7- 23.613 Skimmers.) (a) Every "CLASS B" private residential pool shall be required to be equipped with at least one hand skimmer, and each said pool shall be skimmed each day prior to use for swimming or bathing. (b) Every "CLASS C or D" private residential swimming pool shall be equipped with skimmer or skimmers as described in the following sub -sections of this section. In each swimming pool, at least one skimming device shall be provided for each eight hundred square feet of surface area or fraction thereof. Skimmers shall be located at least thirty feet apart. Handholds shall be provided and consist of a bull - nosed coping not over two and one-half inches thick for the two inches or an equivalent approved handhold. The handhold must be no more than nine inches above the 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. (A) Each skimmer shall be designed for a flow- through rate of at least thirty gallons per minute and a total capacity of all skimmers on any pool shall be at least fifty per cent of the required filter flew of the recirculation system. (b) They shall be automatically adjustable to variations in water level over a range of at least three inches. IM. (c) An easily removable and cleanable basket or screen through which all overflow must pass shall be provided to trap large solids. (d) The skimmer shall be provided with a device to prevent airlock in the suction line. If an equalizerxipe is used, it shall provide an adequate amount of make-up water for pump suction should the water of the pool drop below the weir level. This Pipe shall be at least two inches in diamter and shall. be located at least one foot below the lowest overflow level of the skimmer. (e) 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 not more than four inches between the pool level and the level of the overflow tank. (f) The overflow weir shall be of sufficient length to maintain a rate of flow of at least twenty gallons per minute per lineal foot of weir lip. 23.614 Water supply.) No source of water other than that secured from the village water works distribution system shall be used in swimming pools. 23.615 Inlets.) (a) Swimming pool water recirculation system inlet shall be located so as to produce so far as possible uniform ME 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 inches below the pool overflow level. A minimum of one recirculation system inlet shall be provided for every six hundred fifteen (615) square feet of surface area of the pool. (b) "CLASS B, C and D" pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for adding make-up water as needed. There shall be no physical connection between the water supply line and the pool system. If the make- up water is added directly to the pool, the outlet shall be at least six inches above the upper rim of the pool. If the make-up water line discharges to a surge or balancing tank,the point of discharge shall be at least six 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 make-up 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 height not less than seven feet six 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 inches. (c) The systems supplying recirculated water and make-up water to the pool shall be constructed in con- formance with the ordinances regulating plumbing. -10- 23.616 Outlets.) (a) In swimming pools, "B, C and D", thirty feet in width or less, water circulation system outlets shall be located so as to provide at leatt one outlet at the deepest point in the pool. If the pool width is more than thirty feet, multiple outlets shall be provided and spaced not more than thirty feet apart, nor closer than four feet to any wall. All pool drain outlets shall be equipped with gratings having an area of openings not less than four 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 outlet shall be provided in"CLASS C and D" pools for each eight hundred 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 gallons per minute. No direct connection shall be made to the sewer. (c) Water drained from the pool shall not be dis- charged to the sewer system during periods of rain or storms. At no time shall the rate of drain water dis- charge exceed a flow of two hundred gallons per minute. 23.617 Recirculation system and appurtenances.) (a) All "CLASS B, C and D" private residential swimming pools shall have systems for the recirculation -11- and purification of water in the pools, and all such systems shall be maintained so that they meet the requirements of the sub -sections below, and they shall be subject to the approval of the Building and Zoning Officer and the Health Officer both in design and maintenance. (b) The recirculation systems required in sub- section("a9 above shall consist of pumping equipment, a hair and lint catcher, filters, together with the necessary pipe connections to the inlets and outlets, facilities and pipe connections necessary for back -washing filters, and facilities and equipment for disinfecting the pool water. (c) Every swimming pool shall have a recirculating system with an hourly capacity equal to the pool volume divided by eight. (d) 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. (e) The pump used for backwashing filters shall have sufficient capacity to provide a filter backwash rate of at least twelve gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. (f) 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 catcher shall be so designed that they can be easily dismantled -12- 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 passed through the strainer from the outside; the strainer is made of non -corrosive material; the width or diameter of strainer openings is not more than one-eighth inch; the area of tae strainer openings shall be at least five times the cross-sectional area of the inlet pipe to the strainer. (g) Recirculating systems shall contain rapid pressure filters. Sufficient filter area shall be provided to filter the entire contents of the pool in eighteen hours at the rate of not more than three gallons per square foot of filter area per minute. The filter backwashing facilities shall be sufficient to backwash at a rate of twelve 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 valves, loss of head or pressure gauges on the inlet and outlet pipes', and an access head or hole 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. (h) Equipment shall be provided for the disin- fection of all pool water. Any disinfection method using materials other than chlorine compounds shall be subject -13- to the approval of the Building Commissioner. Dis- infection equipment installed for the use of chlorine compounds shall have sufficient capacity to maintain a minimum free chlorine residual of not less than 0.4 parts per million or more than 0.6 parts per million. The disinfectant shall be introduced into the recir- culation system ahead of the filters. (i) Gaseous chlorination systems shall not be made use of as a disinfection method for pool water. 23.618 Electrical requirements.) (a) All electrical installations jpr.ovided for, installed, and used in conjunction with private residential swimming pools, shall be in conformance with the latest Village Electric Code. (b) No current carrying electrical conductors shall cross private residential swimming pools, either overhead or underground or within fifteen feet of such pools. (c) All metal fences, enclosures or railings near or adjacent to swimming pools, which might become electrically alive as a result of contact with broken overhead conductors or from any other cause, shall be effectively grounded. -14- 23.619 Operation and maintenance.) (a) A substantial protective cover shall be provided and installed over all private residential swimming pools which are not dismantled and stored in some storage facility during the non -swimming season. (b) All private residential swimming pools shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition, and all equipment appurtenant thereto shall be maintained in satisfactory operating condition during the periods that the pool is in use. (c) No priv to residential swimming pool shall be used, kept, maintained or operated in the Village of Elk Grove Village if such use, keeping, maintaining or operating shall be the occasion of any nuisance or shall be dangerous to life or limb or detrimental to health. 23.620 Inspection.) The Building and Zoning Officer, or any City Building Inspector whom he might designate, shall inspect all private residential swimming pools to determine whether or not the provisions of this code regarding health, sanitation, and safety applicable thereto are being complied with. Upon discovery of any violation of this ordinance, it shall be the duty of the Building and Zoning Officer to issue a written order requiring correction of the defect or violation, and, if necessary, terminate the use of the pool until the defect or violation is corrected. Whenever this ordinance provides for alternative standards for construction or operation or approval, the Building and Zoning Officer shall approve or disapprove the proposal or alternative after first determining if it conforms with the -15- with the general standards of this ordinance and properly provides for health, safely and sanitation in the use and operation of private residential swi-mming pools. 23.621_ Permit fees.) The fee for a permit for the erection or construction of any "CLASS C or D' swimming pool shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for each thousand cubic feet or fraction thereof to be contained within the proposed pool as determined by the plans and specifications submitted with the application for permit. (a) The fee for the enlargement or alteration of any "CLASS C or D" private residential swimming pool shall be five dollars ($5.00). 23.622 Penalty.) Any person violating any provision of this article shall be finod not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) for each offense; and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Section 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law. VOTE: AYES 5 NAYS--U— ABSENT 0 ABSTAIN —1— PASSED this 27th day of July 1971. APPROVED this 27th day of July 1971. ATTEST: Charles J. Zettek President Richard A. Mc;renera Village Clerk Published in pamphlet form as authorized by the President and Board of Trustees at a meeting duly held on the 27th day of July , 1971. -16- n ORDINANCE NO. 758 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 23 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE RELATING TO SWIMMING POOLS At the regular meeting of the President and Board of Trustees of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, held on July 27, 1971, Ordinance No, 758 was passed and approved. This Ordinance is published in pamphlet form and is available at the Village Clerk's Office at the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, VOTE: Ayes 5 , NAYS 0 , ABSENT_ 0 , ABSTAIN PASSED this 27th day of July, 1971. APPROVED this 27th day of July, 1971. Charles J. Zettek Village President ATTEST: Richard A. McGrenera Village Clerk Publish in the Elk Grove Herald, August 4, 1971.