All swimming pools now existing or hereafter constructed, installed, established or maintained shall be completed and continuously surrounded by a permanent, durable wall, fence or other substantial structure which shall be not less than 48 inches in height above grade and which shall be so constructed as to have no opening, mesh, hole or gap larger than 4 1/2 inches in any dimension except for doors and gates; provided, however, that if a picket-type fence is erected or maintained, the horizontal dimension of any gap or opening shall not exceed 4 1/2 inches. So-called "natural" or "living" fences or barriers consisting of live plantings shall not constitute compliance with fencing requirements of this section. No fence or wall of any kind or material shall be constructed or maintained which shall contain projections of any kind at any point on the outer surface of the fence or wall. A dwelling house or accessory in conjunction with any of the above-described enclosures shall conform to the specifications required above as to height and dimensions of openings, mesh, holes or gaps in the case of fences, and all gates and doors shall be equipped with latch-able and lockable devices for keeping the gate or door securely closed at all times when not in actual use. Gates and doors shall be locked when the pool is not in use or is unguarded or unattended.

A perimeter of at least four feet around all edges of an in-ground pool shall be maintained between the pool edges and the fence or wall erected around the pool.

All pool illumination shall be so directed as to cast no direct light upon adjoining properties.

No overhead electric wires or lines shall be permitted within 15 feet of the pool enclosure. All pools shall be grounded and conform to generally accepted and approved Electrical Underwriters Laboratory Standards.

Pool wastewater shall not be discharged into sanitary sewers or permitted to flow over or into a neighboring property or street.

Swimming pools shall not be permitted in front yards.

Upon abandonment of an in-ground pool, the owner shall fill in any depression and return the surface of the ground to its former grade and condition. Abandoned or unusable aboveground pools shall be removed entirely from the premises.

A written application shall be submitted to the Codes Enforcement Officer for a building permit accompanied by payment of a building permit fee as set by the Town Board.

Said application shall include a location survey or map showing the location of the proposed pool and fence or wall with reference to side and rear lot lines; water, sewer, septic, gas and electric lines; and existing buildings. The application shall describe the proposed fence showing the location of gates and doors and showing the manner and method of wastewater disposal.

The Codes Enforcement Officer may require the submission of such additional information as may be necessary to determine compliance with this article and this chapter.

No permit shall be issued for any proposed swimming pool not conforming to the requirements of this article and chapter.

No excavation, construction, assembly or placement of any swimming pool shall be commenced until a building permit for the same has been issued by the Codes Enforcement Officer.