Linden City Zoning Code
§ 31-19.4
Private Residential Permanent Pools.
[1979 Code § 22-4.3c; Ord. No. 20-163; Ord. No. 25-7; Ord. No. 25-24; Ord. No. 25-35; Ord. No. 29-47]
Private residential permanent pools on residential lots shall adhere to the following standards:
a.
All pools shall be located in rear yards only.
b.
Pools shall occupy no more than twenty-five (25%) percent of the rear yard area or a maximum of eight hundred (800) square feet as measured along the surface of the water, whichever is smaller.
c.
No edge of any pool or paved patio area, deck or other improvement integral to the function and construction of the pool shall be located closer to any building or any lot line than five (5) feet.
d.
The rear yard area, or portion of the rear yard area wherein the pool is located, shall be completely enclosed with fencing no less than four (4) feet in height nor more than eight (8) feet in height in order to deny accidental access to the pool.
e.
The pool may be lighted by both underwater or exterior lights provided all exterior lights are located so that the light is neither directed nor reflected upon adjacent properties. All freestanding standards used for exterior lighting shall not exceed twelve (12) feet in height and shall be no closer than nine (9) feet to the edge of the pool. Underwater lighting shall be in compliance with the applicable National Electrical Code.