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Wantage Township City Zoning Code

§ 13-18.2

Public Pools.

Public swimming pools or club pools intended for open use of the public or to club members shall adhere to the following standards:
a. 
Outdoor pools shall be located on a lot with a minimum area of three acres. Indoor pools shall be located on a lot with a minimum of one acre.
b. 
The pool shall occupy no more than 20% of the lot area. The area shall include total water surface including separate wading pools, swimming tanks, and diving tanks.
c. 
No edge of any outdoor pool or separate swimming tank shall be closer to any building or any property line than 100 feet.
d. 
The entire property of the public or club pool shall be enclosed with a fence four feet in height in order to deny accidental access to the pool.
e. 
The pool shall be lighted both internally and externally but in no case shall any light be directed in a direct or indirect fashion upon any adjacent property. All free standing standards used for exterior lighting shall not exceed 25 feet in height and shall be no closer than 25 feet to the edge of any pool.
f. 
All pools shall be constructed below the surface of the ground.
g. 
All boundaries of the property which lie closer to any residential building than 50 feet shall be landscaped with dense trees and bushes to provide adequate buffers against light and sound.
h. 
All loud speakers or public address systems shall be located and directed so that the speakers are not directly aimed at any adjacent residential building.