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Quick Guide for Private Swimming Pools (see section 21-18.1 for details)

SECTION 21-18. Private Swimming Pools

§ 21-18.1. Area.

[Ord. #585, § 506A; Ord. #1103, § 22]

The surface area of a private swimming pool hereafter constructed or enlarged shall not exceed 25% of the area of the rear yard. No part of any pool, including water area and surrounding patios, regardless of material, or decks shall be located closer than 20 feet to any property line. In all cases the pool shall be located behind the rear building line of existing residential structures on adjoining lots.

§ 21-18.2. Location.

[Ord. #585, § 506B]

a. No private swimming pool shall be closer than 20 feet to any on-site sanitary disposal system or part thereof provided that this requirement shall not apply to any property which is served by and connected to a public sanitary sewer system. No private swimming pool shall be located within the front yard. Editor's Note: Former Paragraph b, which provided for regulations in lieu of a survey, and which immediately followed this paragraph, was repealed by Ord. #1429, 5-29-2001.