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1901. REGULATION OF PRIVATELY OWNED SWIMMING POOLS 1901.010. SWIMMING POOL DEEMED TO BE A STRUCTURE. A swimming pool, as hereinafter defined, is deemed to be a structure and subject, therefore, to regulation and control under the Zoning and Building Codes of the City of Little Canada. 1901.020. DEFINITIONS. For the purposes of this Ordinance, a swimming pool is defined as a privately owned, outdoor pool, either above -ground or in -ground on private property, having the capacity of over 1,000 gallons of water of 1-1/2 feet of water depth and intended to be used for swimming or bathing purposes. 1901.030. BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED. A building permit shall be required for the construction, installation, enlargement or major alteration of any swimming pool as defined in Section 1901.020. No new pool or altered existing pool shall be filled or used until it shall have conformed to the provisions of this Ordinance. 1901.040. APPLICATIONS. The application for a building permit to construct, erect or install a swimming pool shall be accompanied by plans of sufficient detail to show the proposed location, size and dimensions of the pool, and the location of all structures on the same lot. In addition, the plans shall show the proposed sereenin.g or landscaping as well as the location of all equipment to be installed in connection with the operation of the pool such as pumps, filters and heaters and the location of all existing and proposed utility lines. 1901.050. LOCATION. Swimming pools shall be located on single or double family premises so that the outside perimeter, including all accessories, shall not be closer than ten (10) feet to any side or rear lot line and no pool shall be located beneath or within ten (10) feet of any overhead utility lines or over any underground utility lines. Pools shall not be located within any utility, drainage or walkway easement, public or private. Pools on multi -family premises, such as apartment dwellings, shall not be located closer than fifty (50) feet to any side or rear lot line. 1901.060. SCREENING. Screening consisting of the fencing or landscaping, or both,. shall be situated between the pool structure and adjacent dwellings. 1901.070. SAFETY FENCING. (A) All in -ground pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence at least four (4) feet high. of the type and design to prevent children from gaining uncontrolled access to the pool. All fence openings or points of entry shall be equipped with gates having self-closing and self -latching devices high enough to be out of reach of small children. (B) All above -ground pools shall be so designed and constructed that access to the pool can only be had by means of a ladder, All such ladders shall be detachable and removed to an inaccessible storage area when the pool is not in use by the owners thereof. While such ladders are in use they shall be so placed that no child can. climb them without the owner's knowledge or 1901-1