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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 2402 12/19/1972 , . b._ r , . ORDINANCE NO. ;2ID;L AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XI OF THE BUILDING CODE WHEREAS, the Building Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect has conducted an extensive investigation into the pro- cedures of obtaining a building permit for swimming pools; and WHEREAS, the said Building Committee has held meetings and conferences with members of the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS, the said Building Committee has recommended a draft of an ordinance governing swimming pools for the consideration of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect; and WHEREAS~ the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Mount Prospect have concurred in the recommendation of the Building Committee and believe the said ordinance to be in the best interests of the Village of Mount Prospect; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That Article XI of Chapter 21 (Building Code) of the MunIcipal Code of Mount Prospect of 1957, as amended, be and the same is hereby amended in its entirety for the purpose of continuing the discretionary power -- limited by standards and criteria -- of the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect to grant or deny permits for the special use of swimming pools in those instances where a given lot is improved with more than one dwelling unit held in separate ownerships, and to regulate the construction of swimming pools with certain changes from existing ordinances; so that hereafter the said Article XI of Chap- ter 21 shall be and read as follows: ARTICLE XI SWIMMING POOLS SECTION 21.110l. COMPLIANCE REQUIRED As defined in this Chapter, every swimming pool constructed, installed, and maintained hereafter shall comply with all applicable provisions of this Code; provided, however, that the regulations of this Article shall not be applicable to any such pool having at every point a depth of less than twenty-five (25) inches and provided further that portable pools shall be regulated solely by the specific requirements set out in Section 21.112l hereafter. SECTION 21.1102. LOCATION A. Exclusive of the required walk areas for excavated poo1st no portion of a private residential swimming pool shall be located to extend beyond the building lines nor a distance of less than ten (10) feet from any side property line nor a distance of less than fifteen (IS) feet from any rear property line. B. Pumps, filters, and pool water disinfection equipment installa- tions shall be located at a distance not less than ten (10) feet from any side property line, nor less than fifteen (15) feet from the rear property line. C. Pools and appurtenant equipment shall not be permitted in the side yard between dwellings. D. No out-of-doors swimming pool for the use of members and their guests of a non-profit club or organization, or limited to house residents of a multiple dwelling unit, a block, a subdivision, neighborhood, or other community shall be permitted in R-l, R-2, or R-X districts. SECTION 21.1103. . PERMIT REQUESTED A. It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installa- tion, enlargement or alteration of any swimming pool and appur- tenances within the Village of Mount Prospect unless permits therefor shall have first been obtained from the Director of Building and Zoning. B. In those instances where a given lot is improved with more than one dwelling unit held in separate ownerships, no permit for swimming pools other than indoor swimming pools and excavated pools shall be issued until application for same has been authorized by th.e Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect pursuant to Section 21.112 of this Article. C. The fee for a permit for the erection or construction of a swimming pool shall be determined as set forth under Article XIV of this Chapter 21. - 1 - SE.CTION 21.110.4. DRAWINGS, PLANS AND PERMITS A. All drawings and plans for the construction, installation, en- largement or alteration of any swimming pool and appurtenances for which a permit is required shall first be presented to the Directior of Building and Zoning for examination and approval as to proper location, construction, and use. B. All plans and drawings shall be drawn to 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 ex- plicit and complete, showing the lot lines, and including infor- mation 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 in accordance with the Building Code of the Village of Mount Prospect. C. All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage system, shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans. If any deviation from such plans is desired, a supplementary plan covering that portion of the work involved shall be filed for approval and shall conform to the provisions of this ordinance. SECTION 21.1105. MATERIALS A. Excavated and/or permanent indoor swimming pool walls and floor shall be constructed of any impervious material which will provide a tight tank with white or light colored finish and easily cleaned surfaces. If concrete, the floor or bottom surface of the pool shall have a fine brush finish. B. The side and end walls of an excavated and/or permanent indoor pool shall present a smooth finish and shall be vertical to a depth of at least six (6) feet or shall have a slope or curvature meeting one of the following conditions. 1. The pool wall may be vertical for thirty (30) 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 (30) inches. 2. To a depth of six (6) feet, except as in I. above, the walls' slope shall not be less than one (1) foot horizontal in six (6) feet vertical. C. Excavated and/or permanent indoor pool walls that are to be lined with a plastic liner shall be constructed of masonry or reinforced concrete. - 2 - SECTION 2l.llU6. STRUCTURAL DE.SIGN A. Swimming pools shall De designed to withstand tn_e water pressure from witli.in and to resist the pressure of the earth when the pool is empty, to a pressure of 2200 pounds per square foot. B. The slope of the bottom of any part of the pool in which the water is less than five (5) feet in depth shall not be more than one (1) foot in each ten (10) feet and the maximum slope where water is five (5) feet or more in depth shall not exceed one (1) foot in each two (2) feet. SECTION 21.1107. WALK AREAS - EXCAVATED POOLS A. Unobstructed walk areas not less than thirty-six (36) inches wide shall be provided to extend entirely around and adjacent to any excavated pool. The walk area shall be constructed with a sur- face to be smooth and easily cleaned and of non-slip construction. B. The slope of said walks shall have a pitch of one-eighth (1/8) to one-half (1/2) inch to the foot, designed so as to prevent back drainage from entering the pool. SECTION 21.1108. FENCES A. All outdoor swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence erected either along the perimeter of the pool walk areas or along the perimeter but within the building lines of such real property upon which it is located, unless such pool has a raised deck at least four (4) feet six (6) inches in height above walk or grade level. B. All fence posts shall be decay or corrosion resistant and all fence openings or points of entry to the pool area shall be equipped with gates, which gates shall be equipped with self- closing and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate and made inaccessible to small children. In the event such pool has a raised deck as indicated in paragraph A. above, all points of entry thereto shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top and made inaccessible to small children. C. The fence and gates shall be at least four (4) feet six (6) inches but not greater than five (5) feet in height above the walk grade level. D. If the fence construction required in this Section is constructed upon property lines, pursuant to a given variation, so as to com- pletely enclose the yard area, such construction shall be consi- dered to meet the requirements of this Section. - 3 - SECTION 21.1109. STEPS OR LADDERS Two (2) or more means of egress in the form of steps or ladders shall be provided for all swimming pools. These means of egress shall be located on a side of the pool at both the deep and shallow end of the pool. Steps and ladders shall have a handrail. SECTION 21.lll0. SKIMMERS A. In every ~wimming pool at least one (1) skimming device shall be provided for each four hundred (400) square feet of surface area or fraction thereof. B. Skimmers shall be located at least thirty (30) lineal feet apart. C. In excavated and indoor swimming pools: 1. Handholds shall be provided and consist of a bull-nosed coping not over two and one-half (2 1/2) inches thick for the outer two (2) inches or an equivalent approved handhold, which handhold must be no more than nine (9) inches above the normal water line. 2. Skimming devices shall be built into the pool wall; shall adequately remove floating 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 (30) gallons per minute and a total capacity of all skimmers on any pool shall be at least 50% of the required filter flow of the recirculation system. b. They shall be automatically adjustable to variations in water level over a range of at least three (3) inches. c. An easily removable and cleanable basket or screen through which an overflow of water 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 equalizer pipe is used, it shall provide an adequate amount of makeup water for pump suction should the water of the pool drop Below the water level. This pipe shall be at least two (2} inches in diameter and shall be located at least one (I} foot below the lowest overflow level of the skimmer. - 4 - e. An equalizer line shall be provided with a valve that will remain tightly closed under normal conditions, but will automatically open at a differential of not more than four (4) inches between the pool level and the level of the overflow tank. f. The overflow weir shall be of sufficient length to main- tain a rate of flow of at least twenty (20) gallons per minute per lineal foot of weir lip. SECTION 2l.1111. WATER SUPPLY No source of water other than that secured from the Village of Mount Prospect water distribution system shall be used in any swimming pool, unless such other source shall have been and continues to be tested and found to be equal to the State of Illinois drinking water standards of purity. SECTION 21.ll12. INLETS A. Swimming pool water recirculation system inlets shall be located so as to produce as far as possible uniform 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 (10) inches below the pool overflow level. A minimum of one (1) recirculation system shall be pro- vided for every six hundred fifteen (615) square feet of surface area of the pool. B. Said 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 (6) 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 (6) 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 a height not less than seven (7) feet six (6) inches above the floor, platform or ground upon which a person would stand when operating the sill cock or control valve. C. The systems supplying recirculated water and make-up water to the said pool shall be constructed in conformance with Chapter 23 of thB Mount Prospect Municipal Code of 1957, as amended. - 5 - SECTION 21.1113. OUTLETS A. In swimming pools, thirty (30) feet in width or less, water .recirculation system outlets shall be located so as to pro- vide at least one (1) outlet at the deepest point in the pool. B. If the pool width is more than thirty (30) feet, multiple out- lets shall be provided and spaced not more than thirty (30) feet apart, nor closer than four (4) feet to any wall. C. All pool drain outlets shall be equipped with gratings having an area of opening not less than four (4) times the cross-sec- tional 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 (1) outlet shall be provided for each eight hundred (800) square feet of surface area. SECTION 2l.l114.__pISCHA~GE AND/OR .Q~AINAGE A. At no time shall the rate of drain water discharge exceed a flow of two hundred fifty (250) gallons per minute. B. No pool shall be connected to a combined sewer if a separate storm sewer is available. C. No pool shall be connected to a sanitary sewer if a combined sewer or a separate storm sewer is available. D. If any of the foregoing connections are utilized, the same shall be accomplished with an indirect connection so as to prevent any possibility of any back-syphoning of any such drain water. E. Any drainage of swimming pools into any type of sewer system shall be done by pumping the discharge waste through the swim- ming pool filtration system before entering the sewer system. F. If any pool discharges across the ground, said discharge water shall discharge through the swimming pool filtration system and in addition the said discharge water shall thereafter pass through a swail so constructed as to prevent any damage to ad- jacent properties and the plans for such swail shall be sub- mitted for approval prior to construction. G. If drainage is provided as in subsection F. above, no such drainage shall discharge onto any street or alley that does not have drainage structures installed in accordance with the standards of the Village of Mount Prospect. Such discharge shall not be carried out during ambient outside air tempera- tures below 400 Fahrenheit. - 6 - SECTION 21.1115. RECIRCULATION POOLS f1l.swimming poo~s sh<;tll ?e of the recirculation type in which circu- atlon of water IS mal~talned ~h:ough the pool by pumps; the water drawn from the pool beIng clarIfIed and disinfected before being re- turned to the pool. SECTION 21.1116. RECIRCULATION SYSTEM AND APPURTENANCES OF POOLS A. Swi~ming poo1.recircu~ation systems shall consist of pumping equIpm~nt, ~alr and ll~t catcher~ filters, together with the nec~s~a~y pIp~ c?nnectlons !o the pool inlets, and outlets, facIll~les an~ ~l~e connectl?nS necessary for back-washing fil- ters, and facIlItIes and equIpment for disinfecting the pool water. Every pool shall have a recirculating system with an hourly capacity equal to the pool volume divided by eleven (11). B, C. The recirculation system pump shall have sufficient capacity to discharge the volume of water required for an eleven (11) hnur turnover of the said pool against the max.imum head of the recir- culating system. The pump used for backwashing filters under this Section shall have a sufficient capacity to provide a filter backwash rate of at least twelve (12) gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. D. E. A hair and lint catcher or strainer shall be installed on the suc- tion side of the said circulation pump to prevent hair, lint and other extraneous matter from reaching the pump and filters. Hair and lint catchers shall be so designed that they can be easily dismantled for cleaning and inspection and shall be so located as to be easily accessible for cleaning. The design features shall be as follows: Water passes 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 (1/8) inch; the area of the strainer opening shall be at least five (5) times the cross sectional area of the inlet pipe to the strainer. F. Said recirculating systems shall contain rapid pressure filters. Sufficient filter area shall be provided to filter the entire contents of the pool in eighteen (18) hours at a rate of not more than three (3) gallons per square foot of filter area per minute. The filter backwashing facilities shall be sufficient to back-wash at a rate of twelve (12) gallons per minute per square foot of filter area. All backwash water and effluents shall be discharged 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 ~ffluent line from the filter units. - 7 - G. Equip~e~t sha~l be provided for the disinfection of all pool water. Any dISInfectIon method using materials other than chlorine com-' pounds shall be subject to the approval of the Village Health In- spector. Disinfection equipment installed for the use of chlorine compounds shall have sufficient capacity to maintain a minimum free chlorine residual of 0.5 parts per million. The disinfectant shall be introduced into the recirculation system ahead of the fil- ters. H, Every pool shall be equipped with one (1) or more throwing ring buoys not more than fifteen (15) inches in diameter and having at least twenty (20) feet of three-sixteenths (3/16) inch line attached. SECTION 21.1117. GASEOUS CHLORINATION PROHIBITED Gaseous chlorination systems shall not be made use of as a disin- fection method for any pool water. SECTION 21.1118. ELECTRICA~ REQUIREME~)'S A. All electrical installations provided for, installed and used in conjunction with swimming pools shall be in conformance with the Electrical Code of the Village of Mount Prospect. B. No current carrying electrical conductors shall cross swimming pools, either overhead or underground. In addition to the afore- mentioned requirements, no current carrying electrical conductors, either overhead or underground, shall cross laterally within fifteen (15) feet of the said pools. Above-ground electrical con- ductors, if any shall be necessary to the operation of the swimming pool, shall be equipped with a D.L. approved "ground fault circuit interrupter". C. All metal fences, enclosures or railings near or adjacent to swimming pools which may become electrically alive as a result of contact with broken overhead conductors, or from any other cause, shall be effectively grounded. SECTION 2l.l1l9. DIVING BOARDS No diving board or platform more than three (3) feet above water level shall be installed for use in connection within any private residen- tial swimming pool. In no event shall any such diving board or plat- form be installed in any area of the pool incapable of containing water less than at a seven (7) foot depth. SECTION 21.1120. NON-CONFORMING SWIMMING POOLS All swimming pools that do not conform with the provisions and require- ments of this Article, Sections 21.1102 through 21.1119, inclusive, shall be eliminated, removed or made to conform with the provisions of this Article within five (5) years from the effective date of this Section 2l.1l20. - 8 - SECTION 21.1121. PORTABLE POOL REGULATIONS A. Portable pools, as defined within this Chapter, shall be permitted in the residentially zoned districts of the Vil- lage of Mount Prospect provided the requirements of this Section are adhered to. B. No portion of a said pool shall be located at a distance beyond the building lines nor less than ten (10) feet from any side property line nor a distance of less than fifteen (15) feet from any rear property line, nor shall pools and/or ap- purtenant equipment be permitted in the side yard between dwellings. C. Pumps, filters and pool water disinfection equipment installa- tions shall be located at a distance not less than ten (10) feet from any side property line or less than fifteen (15) feet from the rear property line. D. It shall be unlawful to proceed with the installation of a portable pool and appurtenances within the Village of Mount Prospect unless a permit therefor shall have first been ob- tained from the Director of Building and Zoning, 1. In those instances where a given lot is improved with more than one dwelling unit held in separate ownerships, no permit shall be issued for portable pools until appli- cation therefor has been authorized by the Board of Appeals of the Village of Mount Prospect, pursuant to Section 21.1122 of this Article. 2. Said permit shall be issued upon compliance with the re- quirements of this Section 21.1121 and the payment of a permit fee calculated pursuant to Article XIV of this Chapter 21. E. Upon application for permit, drawings shall be submitted to the Director of Building and Zoning. Drawings shall be drawn to 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 oblit- erate. All distances and dimensions shall be accurately figured and drawings made explicit and complete, showing the lot lines, 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. More detailed plans and vertical elevations shall also be provided in accordance with the Building Code of the Village of Mount Pros- pect when requested by the Director of Building and Zoning. - 9 - . . F. Port~ble s!imming pool walls and floor shall be constructed of any :mpervlous material which will provide a tight tank with white or lIght colored finish and easily cleaned surfaces. The floor or b?ttom surface of the pool shall have a finish as smooth as possIble. G. All portable swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence, which fence shall meet the requirements as set out under Section 2l.ll08 of this Article. H. Two or ~ore means of egress in the form of steps or ladders shall be pro~lded. At least one such means of egress shall be located on a SIde of the pool at both the deep and shallow end of the pool. Steps and ladders shall have a handrail . 1. Portable swimming pools shall be designed to withstand the water pressure from within. J. !he slope_of t~e bottom of any part of the pool in which the water IS le~s than fIve (5) feet in depth shall not be more than one (1) ~?ot In,each ten (10) ~eet and the maximum slope where water is ~lve (~J feet or more In depth shall not exceed over one (I) foot In eaca two (2) feet. K. No source of water other than that secured from the Village of Mount Prospect water system shall be used, unless such other source shall have been and continues to be tested and found to be equal to the State of Illinois drinking water standards of purity. L. Every portable pool exceeding 120 square feet of surface area shall have at least one (1) skimming device for each 400 square feet of surface area or fraction thereof. M. Every portable pool exceeding 120 square feet of surface area shall be required to have a recirculating system and the necessary appurtenances thereto. N. All electrical installations provided for, installed and used in conjunction with portable pools shall be in conformance with the Electrical Code of the Village of Mount Prospect. 1. No current carrying electrical conductors shall cross portable pools, either overhead or underground. In addition to the aforementioned requirements, no current carrying electrical conductors, either overhead or underground, shall cross laterally within fifteen (15) feet of the said pools. Above- ground electrical conductors, if any shall be necessary to the operation of the portable pool, shall be equipped with a U.L. approved "ground fault circuit interrupter". 2. All metal fences, enclosures, or railings near or adjacent to portable swimming pools which may become electrically alive as a result of contact with broken overhead conductors, or from any other cause, shall be effectively grounded. - 10 - O. No diving boards or raised platforms shall be permitted on portable swimming pools allowed by this Section. P. Portable pools that do not conform with the provisions and requirements of this Section shall be eliminated, removed, or made to conform with the provisions herein within five (5) years from the effective date of this Section. SECTION 21.1122. SPECIAL USES. A. Residential swimming pools located upon lots improved with more than one dwelling unit held in separate ownerships are of such a substantially different character from all other uses in residential districts, that the use of any such swimming pool within the Village of Mount Prospect is here- by declared to be a special use within the meaning of Sec- tion 5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect. B. In the instance where a given lot is improved with more than one dwelling unit held in separate ownerships, no permit for any private residential swimming pool, other than indoor pools and excavated pools, shall be issued unless application for same has been authorized by and the applicant has fully com- plied with the provisions of Section 5 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Prospect; except that for the purposes of the hereinabove described residential swimming pools, other than indoor pools and excavated pools, the decision of the Board of Appeals shall be final with respect to the special use thereof and no further ordinance granting a special use thereof shall be necessary, the provisions of subparagraph 4 of paragraph (b) of Section 30 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Village of Mount Pros- pect notwithstanding. SECTION 21.1123. PENALTY A. Any person who shall violate any provIsIon of this Article or who shall erect, construct, alter or repair a swimming pool in violation thereof, shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $500.00 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed on each day during which or on which a violation occurs or continues. B. The imposition of the penalties herein prescribed shall not pre- clude the Village of Mount Prospect from instituting such action or proceedings as it may deem necessary to prevent or restrain the unlawful establishment, construction, reconstruction, altera- tion, repair, conversion, maintenance, or use of a private resi- dential swimming pool or to restrain, correct or abate any viola- tion of this Article. - 11 - ~. . , . SECTION TWO: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approva~, and publication in the manner provided by law. AYES: I/- NAYS: I PASSED and APPROVED this L'1 day of ~ , 1972. ~~L- ~/ ATTEST: Village President dJv/.4/~ Village Clerk - 12 -