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MUNICIPALITY OF THE COUNTY OF KINGS
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BY-LAW 73
SWIMMING POOL BY-LAW
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1
"Enclosure" means a fence, wall, or other structure, including the exterior
edge of an above ground pool, and also including doors or gates
surrounding a swimming pool to restrict access thereto.
1.2 "Swimming Pool" means any tank, or body of water maintained or used or
which may be used for swimming purposes whether above or in ground
and which has any depth of water greater than twenty-four (24) inches,
other than an existing natural body of water or stream; and this meaning
shall be taken to include a swimming pool belonging to or connected with
any type of multiple housing development, motel, hotel, club or similar
establishment but it shall not include an irrigation or fire protection pond or
a fishing or duck pond.
1.3
Municipality" means the Municipality of the County of Kings.
1.4
"Owner" means any person, incorporated body, partnership or other legal
entity including a part owner, joint owner, tenant in common or joint tenant
of the whole or any part of any land or building and includes a trustee, an
executor, a guardian, an agent, a mortgagee in possession, or other
person having the care or the control of any land or building in the event of
the absence or disability of the persons having the title thereof, and, in the
absence of proof to the contrary, includes the person assessed for the
property.
2. No swimming pool shall be erected, constructed, assembled or altered unless a
swimming pool permit has been issued by the Municipality.
3. PERMIT
3.1
Every Owner wishing to obtain a swimming pool permit must submit an
application for such permit to the Municipality.
3.2
Every application for a swimming pool permit shall be accompanied by:
3.2.1 Dimensions of the swimming pool including whether above ground
or in ground.
3.2.2 Dimensions of the enclosure including materials.
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3.2.3 Proposed location of the swimming pool and enclosure with respect
to all other buildings on the property upon which the swimming pool
is located, including measurements for the front, side and rear
yards, and flankage yard where applicable.
3.2.4 Such other information as may be necessary to determine whether
or not the swimming pool and enclosure conforms with this By-Law
and the Land Use By-Law of the Municipality of the County of
Kings.
3.2.5 The swimming pool permit fee as may be established from time to
time by the Municipality.
3.3
The application shall be signed by the Owner, or by his or her agent.
3.4 No Owner shall deviate, or permit or allow deviations to be made in the
erection, construction, assembly or alteration of the swimming pool and
enclosure, from the description of the swimming pool and enclosure which
is contained in his or her application form or in the swimming pool permit,
unless he or she has obtained the written permission of the Municipality.
4. ENCLOSURES
4.1
All swimming pools or the yard or deck in which a swimming pool is
located, shall be completely enclosed by an enclosure.
4.2
Any openings providing a means of ingress and egress to the enclosure
shall be kept locked and closed at all times when the swimming pool is not
under supervision.
4.3
Enclosure Standards:
4.3.1 Enclosures shall be constructed in the case of in ground pools a
minimum of five (5) feet in height above grade level.
4.3.2 Enclosures shall be constructed in the case of above ground pools
a minimum of five (5) feet in height above grade level.
4.3.3 All enclosure framing including horizontal rails are to be on the
inside of enclosure (facing swimming pool) with smooth exterior on
the outside of the enclosure.
4.3.4 Enclosures shall be constructed of chain link having a maximum
spacing of two inches (2 ''); or vertical pickets or boards having a
maximum four inches (4'') spacing; or lattice having a maximum
space of two inches (2"). In the case of vertical pickets or boards,
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the vertical pickets or boards on the exterior side of the enclosure
shall be a maximum of four inches (4") spacing regardless of
spacing of the interior vertical pickets or boards.
4.3.5 No part of any enclosure shall be closer than four (4) feet to the
edge of the swimming pool, unless, in the case of an aboveground
pool, the exterior edge of the pool may be used as part of the
enclosure.
4.3.6 No Owner shall or permit or allow any structures, steps, or material
to be placed or to remain adjacent to any enclosure which would
provide a means of access over the enclosure to the swimming
pool.
4.3.7 Doors or gates shall be self-latching and placed at the top and on
the interior side of the enclosure.
4.3.8 All power sources to the pool and its equipment shall be "G.F.I.
rated and properly installed.
5. OFFENCE
5.1
Every Owner who:
5.1.1 erects, constructs, assembles, or alters a swimming pool without a
permit complying with this By-law;
5.1.2 erects, constructs, assembles, or alters, or introduces water into a
swimming pool without an enclosure complying with this By-Law;
5.1.3 deviates or permits or allows deviations to be made from the
description of the swimming pool and enclosure which is contained
in the application form or in the permit, without having obtained
written permission of the Municipality of Kings;
5.1.4 places, or permits or allows any structure, steps or materials to be
placed or to remain adjacent to any enclosure which would provide
a means of access over the enclosure to the swimming pool;
is guilty of an offence.
6. PENALTY
Any person who contravenes this By-Law is liable on summary conviction to a fine of
not less then One Hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than Five Thousand dollars
($5, 000. 00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period not exceeding thirty
(30) days.
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7. EFFECTIVE DATE
7.1
This By-law shall have effect, with respect to all new swimming pools, on
the date it is passed.
7.2
This By-Law shall have effect, with respect to all existing swimming pools
which were not in compliance with the Swimming Pool By-Law as it
existed on August 31, 1996, on the date it is passed.
8. All other Swimming Pool By-Laws passed by the Council of the Municipality are
hereby repealed.
History of this By-law
Enacted -
December 3, 1996
Amended - August 2, 2011