Lloyd Harbor City Zoning Code
ARTICLE X
Swimming Pools
§ 205-46 Compliance required.
No outdoor water pool shall be constructed, maintained, installed, altered or enlarged in this Village, except as specifically permitted herein.
§ 205-47 Permit required; fees.
A.
It shall be unlawful to proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any pool or appurtenances within the Village unless a permit therefor shall have first been obtained from the Building Inspector.
B.
The fees for such permit and for a certificate of occupancy shall be computed on the basis prescribed for buildings or structures.
[Amended 9-21-1970; 11-21-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994]
§ 205-48 Construction materials.
Pool walls and floors shall be constructed of any impervious material which shall provide a tight tank and shall be of sufficient strength to contain the water therein.
§ 205-49 Plans and drawings.
A.
All drawings and plans for the construction, installation, enlargement or alteration of any pool shall be prepared by and bear the signature of a professional engineer or architect licensed by the State of New York and shall certify that the drainage of such pool is adequate and will not interfere with the public water supply system, with existing sanitary facilities, with adjoining property owners, with the public highways or with private roads. Such plans, as so certified, shall be submitted to the Building Inspector for examination and approval.
B.
Plans and drawings shall show lot lines and shall include information pertinent to the pool, fence construction, pool screening, water supply system, drainage, water disposal system, filter system and all other appurtenances as well as detailed plans and vertical elevations.
[Amended 10-21-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
C.
Pools, appurtenances, water supply, drainage systems and fences shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans.
§ 205-50 Water disposal.
All water, either overflowing or emptying from the pool, shall be disposed of on the owner's land; and the plans submitted shall show provisions made for preventing such water from flowing onto the land of any adjoining property owner or into any abutting street.
§ 205-51 Pools to be enclosed.
[Amended 11-21-1994 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
All pools shall be completely enclosed as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
§ 205-52 Location.
Every pool which shall hereafter be installed or enlarged shall be so located and constructed that:
A.
In the Residence A-1 District such pool shall be set back at least 100 feet from every street line and at least 40 feet from every other boundary line of the lot, and in the Residence A-2 District such pool shall be set back at least 160 feet from every street line and at least 80 feet from every other boundary line of the lot in which it is installed. In addition, A-1 Districts shall have the following regulations:
[Amended 1-19-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010; 4-15-2024 by L.L. No. 4-2024]
(1)
All pool equipment shall be set back at least 100 feet from every street line and 50 feet from every other boundary line, unless located within a conforming enclosed building, i.e., shed, cabana or garage.
B.
No current carrying electrical conductors, either overhead or underground, shall cross such pool or come in contact with the water therein.
C.
The top of such pool shall not extend more than two feet above the level of the surrounding area.
§ 205-53 Lighting.
All lights used to illuminate the pool or pool area shall be shielded so as to prevent their shining upon the property of any adjacent property owner.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original Section 10.9, Existing water pools, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 11-21-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994.
§ 205-54 Offenses.
The failure to comply with any provision of this article shall constitute a violation of this chapter by the owner of the land on which the pool is located, notwithstanding the fact that such owner may not be in actual possession of such land. All persons actually in possession of any land affected by the terms of this article who fail to comply with § 205-51 hereof shall be in violation of this chapter, even though such land may be owned by another.