Richland Township Cambria County
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXI
Swimming Pools
§ 240-127 Private swimming pools.
A.
"Private swimming pool" shall be defined as a pool in the ground or prefabricated installation above the ground, lake or open tank not located within a completely enclosed building and containing or normally capable of containing water to a depth at any point greater than one and one-half feet and having an inside diameter or dimension of greater than 10 feet.
B.
No such swimming pool shall be allowed in an R or a C District except as an accessory use and unless it complies with the following conditions and requirements:
(1)
The pool is intended and is to be used solely for the enjoyment of the occupants of the principal use of the property on which it is located and their guests and no fee shall be charged.
(2)
The pool structure, including perimeter walkway, paved areas or accessory structures, except the required fence, shall not be located closer than 15 feet from any side or rear property line nor closer to any street than the minimum building setback line permitted for the district in which it is located.
(3)
All swimming pools now existing or hereafter constructed, installed, established or maintained shall be enclosed by a permanent fence of durable material at least six feet in height above the finished grade and shall be so constructed as not to have openings, mesh or gaps constructed to prohibit the passage of a sphere larger than four inches. All gates used in conjunction with the fence shall meet the same specifications as to the fence itself and shall be equipped with approved locking devices and shall be locked at all times when the swimming pool is not in use.
(4)
Pools shall conform to the Pennsylvania Department of Health standards. Existing pools shall conform in 90 days to the requirements set forth in this section as a public safety measure.
(5)
All materials used in the construction of private pools shall be waterproof and so designed and constructed as to facilitate emptying and cleaning and shall be maintained and operated in such a manner as to be clean and sanitary at all times. At no time shall the drains be directed onto adjoining properties.
(6)
Fences attached to pools shall meet the same requirements as in § 240-126B(3).
§ 240-128 Community or club swimming pools.
A "community or club swimming pool" shall be any pool constructed by an association of property owners or by a private club solely for use and enjoyment by members of the association or club and their families and guests or members. Community and club swimming pools shall comply with the following conditions and requirements:
A.
The pool and accessory structures thereto, including the areas used by the bathers, shall not be closer than 100 feet to any property line from the property on which it is located.
B.
The swimming pool and all of the area used by the bathers shall be so walled or fenced as to prevent uncontrolled access by children from the street or adjacent properties. Said fence or wall shall be six feet in height and maintained in good condition. The area surrounding the enclosure, except for the parking spaces, shall be suitably landscaped with grass, hardy shrubs and trees and maintained in good condition.