O-64-46ORDINANCE NO. 0 -64 -46
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of Deerfield,
that:
The Municipal Code of Deerfield of 1963 be and the same is hereby
amended by deleting Article VIII of Chapter 27 thereof, relating to
Swimming Pools, and inserting therein the following:
ARTICLE VIII. Swimming Pools
27.801 Compliance Required.) It shall be unlawful to cnstrLct, maintain,
install or remodel any swimming_poo.1 in the Village except in compliance
with the• provisions-•of .'thi;s article.
27.802 Definition.) (a) The term "Swimming pool ", as-used herein,
means an artificial or semi - artificial container, whether indoors or
outdoors, and whether above or below the surface of the ground, or both',
intended to contain a body of water having a depth at any point of more
than two (2) feet, used or intended to be used for the purpose of immersion
or partial immersion of'human beings, together with all permanent structures,
equipment, appliances and other facilities used or intended for-.use in and
about the operation, maintenance and use of such pool.'
(b) The term "private residential swimming pool ", as used herein, means
a swimming pool located in or on a premises used as a single family dwelling
unit, or two family dwelling unit, used and intended to be used solely by
the owner' or lessees of the aforesa,i:d:.premi ses-.arid..hi.s-Ffami j,ysaridffri.ends
invited to use it without payment of any fee or consideration.
(c) The term "public pool ", as used herein, means any other swimming
pool.
27.803 Permit Required.) (a) It shall be unlawful
construction, installation, enlargement, or alteration of
to proceed with the
any permanend
swimming pool and appurtenances
within the Village unless
a permit therefor'.
shall'first have ' been-.obtained
from the Building Commissioner.
Permit
application shall be submitted
together with plans as set
forth in Subsection (c).
(b) Each.application for permit to construct a public pool shall be,
accompanied by an approval permit for the construction issued by the Illinois
State Department of Public Health in accordance with provision of the
Illinois State Swimming pool law.
(c) All plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of not less than
one - eighth of an inch to the foot. 'Blueprints or drawings by some process
that will not fade or. obliterate will be required. All distances and
dimensions shall be accurately figured and drawings made explicit and complete,
showing lot line and including information pertaining to the pool, walk, and
fence construction, water supply system, drainage and water disposal systems
and all appurtenances pertaining to the swimming pool. Detail plans.and
elevations shall also be provided in accordance with'the Building Code of the
Vi 1 la.ge of Deerfield.
(d) All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage systems
shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans. If any deviations
from such plans are desired, a supplementary plan'coverin'g that portion of the
work involved shall be filed for approval and shall conform to the provisions
of this Ordinance.
27.804 Fences.) All private residential swimming pools shall be completely
enclosed by a fence. All fence openings or points of entry into the pool area
enclosure shall be equipped with gates. The fence and gates'shall be minimum
four (4) feet in height above the walk grade level and shall be constructed
of a minimum number 9 gauge wover wire mesh corrosion - resistant material, or
material.approved by the Building Commissioner. All gates shall be equipped
with self closing and self latching devices placed at the top of the gate and
made-inaccessible to small children, or the fence may be'constr.ucted around
the entire property with all of the above protections.
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27.805 Water Supply.) No'source of water other than that secured
from the Village of Deerfield water works distribution system shall be used
in proviate residential swimming pools unless such source shall have been
and continues to be tested and found to be equal to the State Of Illinois
drinking water standards of purity. Certificate by an approved testing
laboratory shall be furnished if requested by.the Village, all tests to be
paid by the owner.
(b) Pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for adding makeup
water as needed. There shall be no physical connection - between water supply
line,.and the pool system. If the makeup water is added directly to the pool,
the outlet shall be at least six (,6) inches above the upper rim of the pool.
If the. makeup water line discharges to a-surge or balancing tank, the point
of discharge shall be at least six (6) inches above the rim of the tank. If
a hose connection from a sill cock or other plumbing fixture is to be used
for supplying makeup water, then an approved vacuum breaker shall be installed
between the sill, cock or control valve at the fixture end and the hose connection.
The vacuum breaker shall be installed at•a height of not.less than seven M) feet
six (6)' inches above the floor platform or ground upon which'a person would
stand when operating the.sill cock or control valve. Maximum size of the fill
pipe to be two (2) inches.
27.806 Electrical Requi•rements.) (a) All electrical - installations provided
for, installed, and used in conjunction with private residential swimming pools,
shall.be in conformance with the National Electrical Code, 1962 Edition,
published by National Board of Fire Underwriters (as revised to date).
(b) No current carrying electrical conductors shall cross private residential
swimming pools, either overhead or underground or within fifteen (15) feet of
such pools, unless specifically approved in writing by the Building Commissioner.
Conductors may be brought to the pool for underwater lighting.
(c). All metal fences, enclosures or railings mear or adjacent to private
residential swimming pools,.which might become electrically alive as a result
of_ contact with broken overhead conductors or from any other cause, shall be
effectively grounded.
27.807 Permit Fees.) The fee for a permit for the erection or construction
of a swimming pool shall be.ten dollars for each one thousand cubic feet or
fraction thereof to be contained within the - proposed pool as determined by the
plans and specifications submitted with",-the application for permit.
27.808 Penalty.) Any person, firm or corporation violating'any provision
of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor'more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation.occurs or
continues.
PASSED: This 2nd day of November, 1964.
APPROVED.
ATTEST:
Village Clerk
I. K. Hearn
Village President
Published: November 12, 1964-in the Deerfield Review
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Ordinance o -64- 46
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board
of Trustees of Deerfield, that:
The Municipal . Code of Deerfield of 1963 be and the
same is hereby amended by deleting Article VIII of Chapter
27 thereof, relating to Swimming Pools, and inserting therein
the follo wing :
ARTICLE VIII. Swimming Pools
27.801 Compliance Required.) It shall be unlawful to
construct, maintain, install or remodel any swimming pool in
the. Village except in compliance with the provisions of this
article.
27.802 Definition.) (a) The term "Swimming pool",
as used herein, means an artificial or semi - artificial container,
whether indoors or .outdoors, and whether above or below the
surface of the ground, or both, intended to contain a body of
water having a depth at any point of more than two (2) feet,
used or intended to be used for the purpose of immersion or
partial immersion of human beings, together with all permanent
structures, equipment, appliances and other facilities used or
intended for use in and about the operation, maintenance and
use of such pool.
(b) The term "private residential swimming pool ", as used
herein, means a swimming pool located in or on a premises used
as a single family dwelling unit, or two family dwelling unit,
used and inten a to b sed solely by the owner or lessees of
the aforesaid sjW Qm pagE paw-and his family and friends invited to
use it without payment of any fee or consideration.
(c) The term "public pool", as used herein, means any
other swimming pool.
27.803 Permit Required.) (a) It shall be unlawful to
Wt- proceed with the construction, installation, enlargement, or
alteration of an Swimming pool and appurtenances within the
Village unless a permit therefor shall first have been obtained
from the Building Commissioner. Permit application shall be
submitted together with plans as set forth in Subsection (c) •
(b) Each application for permit to construct a public pool
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shall be accompanied by an approval permit for the con-
struction issued by the Ii.1.:'7ozs State J e- partment of Public
Heakh in accordance with nr.�visions of the Illinois State
swimming pool ,aw.
(c) All plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of
not less than one - eighth of an inch to the foot. Blueprints or
drawings by some procesa that will not fade or obliterate will
be required All distances and dimensions shall be accurately
figured and drawings made explicit and complete, showing lot
line and including information pertaining to the pool, walk, and
fence construction, water supply system, drainage and wetter
dh9posal systems and all appurtenances pertaining to the
swimming pool. Detail plans and elevations :hall also be pro-
vided in accordance with the Building Code of the Village of
Deerfield.
(d) All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply
and drainage systems shall be constructed in conformity with the
approved plans. If any deviations from such plans are desired,
a supplementary plan covering that portion of the work involved
shall be filed for approval and
shall conform to the provisions of this Ordinance.
27.804 Fences.) All private residential swimming pools
shall be completely enclosed by a fence. All fence openings
or points of entry into the pool area enclosure shall be equipped
with gates. The fence and gates shall be minimum four (4)
feet in height above the walk grade level and shall be constructed
of a minimum number 9 gauge woven wire mesh corrosion -
resistant material, or material approved by the Building Com-
missioner. All gates shall be equipped with self closing and
self latching devices placed at the top of the gate and made
inaccessible to small children, or the fence may be constructed
around the entire property with all of the above protections.
27.805 Water Supply.) No .source of water other than that
secured from the Village of Deerfield water works distribution
sy..to-m shall be used in private residential swimming pools unless
such source shall have been and continues to be tested and found
to be equal to the State of Illinois drinking water standards of
purity. Certificate by an approved testing laboratory shall be
furnished if requested by the Village, all tests to be paid by
the owner.
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(b) Pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for adding
makeup water as needed. There shall be no physical connec-
tion between water supply line and the pool system. If the
makeup water is added directly to the pool, the outlet shall be
at least six (6) inches above the upper rim of the pool. If the
makeup water line discharges to a surge or balancing tank, the
point of discharge shall be at least six (6) inches above the rim
of the tank. If a hose connection from a sill cock or other
plumbing fixture is to be used for supplying makeup water, then
an approved vacuum breaker shall be installed between the sill
cock or control valve at the fixture end and the hone connection.
The vacuum breaker shall be installed at a height of not less that
seven (7) feet six (6) inches above the floor platform or ground
upon which a person would stand when operating the sill cock
or control valve. Maximum size of the fill pipe to be two (2)
inches.
27.806 Electrical Requirements.) (a) All electrical in-
stallations provided for, installed, and used in conjunction with
private resicIp, ti imming oW hall b in conforma ith
the gtiona Co e' `
JA9,
(b) No �8rrent car ing electrical con uctors s a c os
private residential swimming pools, either overhead or under-
ground or within fifteen (15) feet of such pools unless specifically
approved in writing by the Building Commissioner. Conductors
may be brought to the pool for underwater lighting.
(c) All metal fences, enclosures or railings near or ad-
jacent to private residential swimming pools, which might become
electrically alive as a result of contact with broken overhead
conductors or from any other cause, shall be effectively
grounded.
27.807 Permit Fees.) The fee for a permit for the
erection or construction of a swimming pool shall be ten dollars
for each one thousand cubic feet or fraction thereof to be con-
tained within the proposed pool as determined by the plans and
specifications submitted with the application for permit.
27.808 Penalty.) Any person, firm or corporation
violating any provision of this article shall be fined not less than
five dollars ($$.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($$00.00;
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for each offense, and a (separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.
PASSED: This 2nd day of November , 1964.
AP'P'RO VED :
ATTEST:
Village President
Village Clerk
Passed: November 2, 1964
Published: November 12, 1964 in the Deerfield Review
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ORDINANCE 0 -64 -46
BE IT ORDAINED by the President and Board of Trustees of Deerfield,
that:
The Municipal Code of Deerfield' of 1963 be and the same is hereby
amended by deleting Article VIII of Chapter 27 thereof, relating to
Swimming Pools, and inserting therein the following:
ARTICLE VIII. Swimming Pools
27.801, Compliance Required.) It shall be unlawful to construct, main-
tain, install or remodel any swimming pool in the Village except in
compliance with the provisions of this article.
27.802 Definition.) (a) The term "Swimming pool ", as used herein,
means an artificial or semi - artificial container, whether indoors or
outdoors, and whether above or below the surface of the ground, or both,
intended to contain a body of water having a depth at any point of more
than two (2) feet, used or intended to be used for the purpose of immersion
or partial immersion of human beings, together with all permanent
structures, equipment, appliances and other facilities used or intended
for use in and about the operation, maintenance and use of such pool.
(b) The term "private residential swimming pool ", as used herein,
means a swimming pool located in or on a premises used as a single family
dwelling unit, or two family dwelling unit, used and intended to be used
solely by the owner or lessees of the aforesaid premises and his family
and friends invited to use it without payment'of any fee or consideration.
(c) The term "public pool ", as used herein, means any other swimming
pool.
27.803 Permit Required.) (a) It shall be unlawful to proceed with
the construction, installation, enlargement, or alteration of any permanent
swimming pool and appurtenances within the Village unless a permit there-
for shall first have been obtained from the Building Commissioner. Permit
application shall be submitted together with plans as set forth in
Subsection (c).
(b) Each application for permit to construct a public pool shall be
accompanied by an approval permit for the construction issued by the
Illinois State Department of Public Health in accordance with provisions
of the Illinois State swimming pool law.
(c) All plans and drawings shall be drawn to a scale of not less than
one- eighth of an inch to the foot. Blueprints or drawings by some process
that will not fade or obliterate will be required. All distances and
dimensions shall be accurately figured and drawings made explicit and
complete, showing lot line and including information pertaining to the
pool, walk, and fence construction, water supply system, drainage and
water disposal systems and all appurtenances pertaining to the swimming
pool. Detail plans and elevations shall also be provided in accordance
with the Building Code of the Village of Deerfield.
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(d) All swimming pools, appurtenances, water supply and drainage
systems shall be constructed in conformity with the approved plans:
If any deviations from such plans are desired, a supplementary plan
covering that portion of the work involved shall be filed for approval
and shall conform to the provisions of this Ordinance.
27.804 Fences.) All private residential swimming pools shall be
completely enclosed by a fence. All fence openings or points of entry
into the pool area enclosure shall be equipped with gates. The fence and
gates shall be minimum four (4) feet in height above the walk grade level
and shall be constructed of a minimum number 9 gauge woven wire mesh
corrosion - resistant material, or roterial approved by the BuiH ing Com-
missioner. Ali gates shall be equipped with self closing and self
latching devices placed at the top of the gate and made inaccessible
to small children, or the fence may be constructed around the entire
property with all of the above protections.
27.305 Water Supply.) No source of water other than that secured
from the Village of Deerfield water works distribution system shall be
used in private residential swimming pools unless such source shall have
been and continues to be tested and found to be equal to the State of
Illinois drinking water standards of purity. Certificate by an approved
testing laboratory shall be furnished if requested by the Village, all
tests to be paid by tho owner.
(b) Pools shall be equipped with suitable facilities for adding
makeup water as needed. There shall be no physical connection between
water supply line and the pool system. If the makeup water is added
directly to the pool, the outlet shall be at least six (6) inches above
the upper rim of the pool. If the makeup water line discharges to
a surge or balancing tanl, the point of discharge shall be at least
six (6) inches above the rim of the tank. If a hose connection from
a sill cock or other plumbing fixture is to be used for supplying make-
up water, then an approved vacuum breaker shall be installed between
the sill cock or control valve at the fixture end and the hose connection.
The vacuum breaker shall be installed at a height of not less than
seven (7) feet six (6) inches above the floor platform or ground upon
which a person would stand when operating the sill cock or control
valve. Maximum size of the fill pipe to be two (2) inches.
27.806 Electrical Requirements.) (a) All electrical installations
provided for, installed, and used in conjunction with private residential
swimming pools, shall be in conformance with the National Electrical
Code, 1962 Edition, published by National Board of Fire Underwriters
(as revised to date).
(b) No current carrying electrical conductors shall cross private
residential swimming pools, either overhead or underground or within
fifteen (15) feet of such pools unless specifically approved in writing
by the Building Commissioner. Conductors may be brought to the pool
for underwater lighting.
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(c) All metal fences, enclosures or railings near or adjacent to
private residential swimming pools, which might become electrically
alive as a result of contact with broken overhead conductors or from
any other cause, shall be effectively grounded.
27.807 Permit Fees.) The fee for a permit for the erection or
construction of a swimming pool shall be ten dollars for each one
thousand cubic feet or fraction thereof to be contained within the
proposed pool as determined by the plans and specifications submitted
with the application for permit.
27.308 Penalty.) Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this article shall be fined not less than five dollars
($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense,
and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during
or on which a violation occurs or continues.
PASSED: This 2nd day of November, 1964.
APPROVED: I. I:. Hearn
Village President
ATTEST:
Catherine D. Price
Village Clerk
Passed: November 2, 1964
Published: November 12, 1964 in the Deerfield Review