East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1960-06-02

flood rim of the pool, or shall
be provided with a vacuum
brake sufficient in size to pre-
vent back-flow in the event of
lowered pressure in the public
water lines. All drainage of
the pool shall be into storm
sewer outlet. A hydrostatic re.
lief valve shall be installed al
the lowest point in the pool
bottom.
| (c) Walk Areas. The pool
shall be completely surrounded
by a walk area at least four
feet (4) in width. The walk
area shall be contiguous to the
pool and shall be constructed
of impervious material. The
slope of the walk area shall
have a pitch Of at least one
fourth inch (A") to the foot
away from the pool.
(d) Recirculation. The re-
circulation system shall be de-
signed to provide complete
circulation throughout all parts
of the pool and shall be capa-
BILE of providing a complete
turnover of water at least once
in twenty-four (24) hours.
The recirculating system shall
consist of circulating pumps,
float valve controls on the
water supply, hair and lint
catchers, piping connections to
inlets and outlets, and all other
| fixtures and connections
deemed to be reasonably neces-
sary by the Building Inspector.
All equipment shall be readily
accessible and every pool shall
be provided with equipment
necessary for the measurement
of acidity or alkalinity and for
residual determinations. In
stallation of fill and draw"
type swimming pools shall rot
be permitted.
(e) Hair and Lint Catcher.
The pump suction line of the
recirculating system shall be
provided with a hair and lint
catcher.
(f) Hose and Hose Connec-
tions. Hose and hose connec-
tions must be of ample size and
pressure, as determined by the
Building Inspector, to clean all
Of the pool area.
(g) Lighting. All lighting
and wiring shall be in accord
ance with the standards of the
National Electrical Code and
all fixtures and equipment
shall be of a type approved for
such use by the Underwriters
Laboratory. No overhead cleo
trical wiring shall be placed
over the pool or the appurten-
ances. Lights used to illuminate
the pool shall be so arranged
and shaded as to reflect light
away from adjoining premises
and public streets. The use of
daylight blue lenses is recon-
mended.
(h) Enclosure of Pool. Pri-
vate pools shall be completely
surrounded by a fence not less
than four feet (4') in height.
Public pools shall be completely
surrounded by a fence not less
than six feet (6') in height. A
building or existing wall may
be used as a part Of such en-
closure.
All fence openings shall be
equipped with self-closing and
self-latching devices made in
accessible to small children.
The latching mechanism shall
be such that a small child can
not open or unlatch the gate.
All gates or doors opening
into the pool enclosure shall be
designed to permit locking and
shall be kept locked when the
pool is not in actual use or is
left unattended.
The fence and gates shall be
permanent and substantial and
so constructed as to deny ac-
cess to the pool to small chill
dren and animals when the
gates are closed.
The fence surrounding the
pool shall be at least fifteen feet
(15) from the abutting prop
erty lines, except that the
Board of Zoning Appeals may.
when in its opinion special
conditions or hardships are in
volved, conditionally perm i t
said fence to be less than fif-
teen feet (15) from the abut-
ting property lines. The exact
location of said fence as it is tot
be constructed shall appear on
the plan submitted to the
Building Inspector prior to the
securing of any required coli
sents Of the owners or lessees
of all properties contiguous to-
the property upon which such
pool is proposed to be con-
structed as provided for in the
East Cleveland Zoning Ordi-
nance.
G) Location. No portion of
any pool, not including ap-
purtenances, shall be construct
ed within forty-four feet (44O
of any setback line. nor within
nineteen feet (19) of any
q hl1ttinp nrnnartu line