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Section 910 - Swimming Pools <br />910.01 Definition. <br /> For the purposes of this section, a "Swimming Pool" shall be defined as a pool with the capacity referred to in Subsection <br />910.07 above or below ground, located on private property, and not located or proposed to be located within a building. This <br />definition shall exclude public swimming pools, defined as pools designed and proposed for general nonresidential use, not <br />limited to the family and guests of the residents of the property upon which the pool is located. <br />910.02 Compliance. <br /> No new swimming pool or renovated existing pool shall be used until it complies with the provisions of this section. <br />910.03 Variances. <br /> The procedures and requirements for variances from the provisions of this section are the same as those prescribed by <br />the zoning ordinance, which is incorporated and made a part of this section as if set out here in full. <br />910.04 Permitted Accessory Structure. <br /> A swimming pool may be permitted within the City only as an accessory structure to a principal building used for <br />residential purposes. <br />910.05 Use Restricted. <br /> A swimming pool shall be for the exclusive use of the occupants of the principal building and their guests. <br />910.06 Building Code Applicable. <br /> A swimming pool shall be deemed to be a structure under the zoning ordinance of the City and all work shall be done in <br />accordance with the City's building code. <br />910.07 Building Permit Required. <br /> Subd. 1 A building permit shall be required for any swimming pool with a capacity of over one thousand (1,000) gallons or <br />one and one-half feet of water depth. <br /> Subd. 2 Enlargement or Alteration. A building permit shall be required for any enlargement or other major alteration of a <br />swimming pool coming within this section or one that will come within this section because of the enlargement or alteration. <br /> Subd. 3 Accessory Structures. A separate building permit unless included in the swimming pool permit, shall be required <br />for any pump house, filter house, enclosure for the pool or any other structure erected in conjunction with a swimming pool. <br />The structures shall conform to all provisions of the building code. <br />910.08 Special Use Permit. <br /> A special use permit pursuant to the zoning ordinance shall be required for the construction of any structure designed to <br />cover a swimming pool or for the construction of any accessory structure such as a bathhouse, or other structure large <br />enough to enclose persons and designed for the accommodation of persons. Other auxiliary structures, such as those <br />defined in Subsection 910.08, shall require only a building permit. <br />910.09 Applications. <br /> The application for a building permit to construct or erect a swimming pool shall be accompanied by plans of sufficient <br />detail to show: <br /> Subd. 1 The proposed location and size of the pool, the house and garage, fencing and other features existing on the lot, <br />such as utility locations and trees; included shall be the location of the above features on all adjacent lots; <br /> Subd. 2 The location, size and a statement as to the types of equipment to be used in connection with the pool, including <br />but not limited to, filter unit, pump, wiring, heating unit, backflush and drainage outlet, fencing and the pool itself; and <br /> Subd. 3 The finished elevations and final treatment around the pool. <br />910.10 Fee. <br /> The normal building permit fee shall be charged for applications made pursuant to this section. <br />910.11 Construction Standards. <br /> Subd. 1 Location. <br /> A. Pools shall not be located beneath overhead utility lines nor over underground utility lines of any type, and shall be <br />located in such manner that it complies with the provisions of the National Electrical code, a copy of which is incorporated by <br />reference and made a part of this section as if set out here in full, and is on file in the office of the City Administrator. <br /> B. Pools shall not be located within any private or public utility, walkway, drainage or other easement. <br /> Subd. 2 Single-Family Pools. <br /> A. "Single-Family Pools," as used in this section, shall be defined to be swimming pools located on single-family <br />residential property used for single-family residential purposes.