HomeMy WebLinkAboutNo 293 Amending the Building Code of the Municipal Code of the Village of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Minnesota, Pertaining to Regulating the Location and Construction of Swimming PoolsOrdinance No. 293
An Ordinance Amending the Building Code of the
Municipal Code of the Village of Maplewood,
Ramsey County, Minnesota, Pertaining to Regulating
the Location and Construction of Swimming Pools
The Council of the Village of Maplewood does ordain as follows:
The Building Code of the Village of Maplewood is amended by adding
Chapter #328 as follows:
328.010 A permit shall be required for any swimming pool with a
capacity of 5,000 gallons.
a) A swimming pool is any man made pool capable of being used for
human swimming
b) Annual registration of movable swimming, pools with capacity of
5,000 gallons is required after the original permit is issued
328.020 An application for a building permit shall show:
a) Type and size of pool
b) Site plan
c) Location of pool
d) Location of house, garage, fencing and other features on the lot
e) location of structures on all adjacent lots
f) Location of filter unit, pump, and wiring (involving type)
g) Location of back-flush and drainage outlet
h) Grading plan, finished elevations, and final treatment (decking,
landscaping, etc.) around pool
Q Location of existing overhead or underground wiring, utility
easements, trees, and similar features
J) All gates be equiped with safety latch near the top
328.030 All areas:
a) Pools for which a permit is required shall not be located within
ten (10) feet of any side or rear lot line nor within six (6) feet
of any principal structure or frost footing. Pools shall not be
located within any required setback from any public street
b) Pools shall not be located beneath overhead utility lines nor over
underground utility lines of any type or within 15 feet of any such
utility lines
c) Pools shall not be located within any private or public utility,
walkway, drainage, or other easement
d) In the case of inground pools due precautions shall be taken during
the construction period to:
(1) Avoid damage, hazards, or inconvenience to adjacent or nearby
property.
(2) Assure that proper care shall be taken in -stock piling excavated
material to avoid erosion, dust, or other infringement onto
adjacent property.
a) To the extent feasible, back-flush water or water from pool drainage
shall be on the owners property or into approved public drainage ways.
Water shall not drain onto adjacent or nearby private land.
f) The filter unit, pump, heating unit, and any other noise -making
mechanical equipment shall be located at least thirty (30) feet from
any adjacent or nearby residential structure and not closer than
ten (10) feat to any lot line. In all cases noise from such shall
not be detectable at any property line and if detectable, shall be
enclosed in an approved sound resistant enclosure.
g) Lighting for the pool shall be directed into or onto the pool and
not onto adjacent property
h) A safety fence setback a distance of at least four (4) feet from the
edge of the water surface or pool aide of a non-clinbable type of at
least four (4) feet in height shall completely enclose the pool from
ground level up to the minimum 4 foot height.
I) Water in the pool shall be maintained in a suitable manner to avoid
health hazards of any type. Water shall be subject to periodic
inspection by the Community Health Officer
J) All wiring, lighting, installation of heating unit, grading, in-
stallation of pipes and all other installations and construction
shall require appropriate permits and shall be subject to inspection
by public inspectors.
k) Climbable facilities of any kind which could be utilized in any way
shall be kept set back a minimum of 5 feet from the outside edge of
all safety fences or pool side walls surrounding swimming pools.
1) Any proposed deviation from these standards and requirements shall
require a variance in accordance with normal zoning procedures.
328.040 In Multiple -Family Areas:
Pools in multiple -family areas (residential structures containing three or
more dwelling units) shall be subject to the following restrictions:
a) No part of the water surface of the swimming pool shall be less than
fifty (50) feet from any lot line.
b) No pump, filter, heating units, or other apparatus used in connection
with or to service a swimming pool shall be located less than fifty
(50) feet from any lot line.
c) All deck areas, adjacent patios, or other similar areas used in
conjunction with the swimming pool shall be located not closer than
thirty (30) feet to any adjacent single-family lot line. Adequate
screening including both fencing and landscape treatment shall be
placed between said areae and adjacent single-family lot lines.
328.050 In All Areas:
a) Safety fencing during construction of inground pools shall be
provided during all phases of construction.
b) Required safety fencing shall be completely installed within three
(3) weeks following installation of the pool and prior to pool being
filled or prior to final occupancy inspection.
c) Nuisances such as undue noise, lighting onto adjacent property,
health and safety hazards, damage to nearby vegetation, and the like
shall not be permitted.
d) Filling of pools via fire hydrants or other public means shall require
public approval.
a) Drainage of Pools onto public streets or other public drainage ways
shall require public approval
328.060 Permit Fee:
Permit fees for the issuance of a building permit for a swimmin? pool and its
related safety fencing, shall be based upon the adopted bulding permit fee
schedule.
This Ordinance dull be deemed a part of the Municipal Code of the Village
of Maplewood, Minnesota, and shall be incorporated therein at the time of the
next revision of said code.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force after its passage,
approval and publication.
Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Maplewood, Minnesota, this
21st day of October, 1971.
Mayor
!attest,
C1 k Ayes - Councilwoman Olson, Councilmen Greavu
and Wiegert.
Nays - Mayor Axdahl
Abstain - Councilman Naugan
se
Ordinance No. 293
An Ordinance Amending the Building
Coee of the Municipal Code of the Village
Of Maplewood, Ramsey County, Min-
neota, Pertaining to Regulating the
Location and Construction of Swimming
Pools
The Council of the Village of
Maplewood does ordain as follows:
The Building Code of the Village of
Maplewood is amended by adding
Chapter No 328 as follows:
329:010 A permit shall be required for
any swimming pool with a capacity of
5,000 gallons.
a) A swimming pool is any man
made Pool capable of being used
for human swimming.
b) Annual registration of movable
swimming Pools with capacity of
5,000 gallons is required after
the original permit is issued.
329 020 An application for a building
permit shall show:
a) Type and size of pool.
b) Site plan.
c) Location of pool.
d) Location of house, garage, fenc-
ing and other features on the lot
e) Location of structures on all a0i-
scent lots.
1) Location of filter unit, pump, and
wiring (involving type).
g) Location of back flush and drain
age Outlet.
h) Grading plan, finished elevations,
and final treatment (decking,
landscaping, etc.) around pool.
I) Location of existing overhead or
underground wiring, utility ease.
mens, trees, and similar fee.
tures.
I) All gates be equiped with safety
latch near the top.
328.030 All areas.
a) Pools for which a permit is re-
quired shall not be located with
in ten (10) feet of any side or
rear lot line nor within six (6)
feet of any principal structure or
frost footing. Pools shall not be
located within any required set-
back from any public street.
n Pools shall not be located be.
neem overhead utility lines nor
over underground utility lines Of
any type or within 15 feet of any
such utility lines.
c) Pools shall not be located within
any private or public utility,
walkway, drainage, or other
easement.
d) In the case of inground pools due
precautions shall be taken dur-
ing the construction period to:
Ill Avoid damage, hazards, or
inconvenience to adjacent or
nearby property.
(2) Assure that proper care shall
be taken in stock piling ex-
cavated material to avoid
erosion, dust or other in-
fringement onto adjacent
property.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
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he is and during at l the time herein stated has been the ...89tta Publisher
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.................... pub[ isher and printer of the newspaper known as Maplewood Review,
and has full knowletlge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper is printed in the
English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent In printed space to at
least 900 square inches. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and Is distributed at least once each week.
(3) Said newspaper has 50 percent of its news columns devoted to news of local Interest to the com-
munity which it purports to serve and does not wholly dupplicate any other publication and is not made
up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisement. (a) Said newspaper is circulated in and near
the municipality which it purports to serve, has at least 500 coptas regularly delivered to paying
subscribers, has an average of at lest 25 percent of Its total circulation currently paid or no more than
three months in arrears and has entry as second-class matter in i}s local Dost -office. (5) Said newspper
purports to serve the Village of Maplewood In the County of Ramsey and It has Its known office
of Issue in the Village of North St. Paul in sold county, established and open during its regular
business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maim
tained by the publisher of xitl newspaper or persons in his employ and subject to his direction and
control during all such regular business hours at which said newspaper isprinted. (6) Said news.
paper files a copy of each Issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (2) Said newspaper has
complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day or dates of publi-
cation mentioned below. (9) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior
to January 1, 1966, and each January i thereafter an affidavit In the form prescribed by the Secretary
of State and signed by the publisher and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper Is
a legal newspaper.
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e TO the extent feasible, back
flush water or water from pool
drainage shall W on the owners
property or into approved public
drainage ways. Water shall not
drain onto adjacent or nearby
private land.
f) The filter unit, pump, heating
unit, and any other noise making
mechanical equipment shall be
located at least thirty (30) feet
from any adjacent Or nearby
residential structure and not
closer than ten (10) feet to any
lot line. In all cases noise from
such shall not be detectable at
any property line and if detect
able, shall be enclosed in an ap-
proved sound resistant enclosure.
g) Lighting for the pool shall Oe di-
rected into or onto the pool and
not onto adjacent property.
h) A safety force setback a dis-
farce of at least four (4) feet
from the edge of the water
surface or pool side of a non-
climable type of at least four (a)
feet in height shall completely
enclose the Pool from gr0uad
Iey3l up to the minimum d fa Di
I hit.
'i) Water in the pool shall be main
tained in a suitable manner to
avoid health hazards of any type.
Water shall be subject to peri-
odic inspection by the Com-
munity Health Officer.
i) All wiring, lighting, installation
of heating unit, grading, installa-
tion of pipes and all other in
stallations and construction shall
require appropriate permits and
shall be subject to inspection by
public inspectors.
11 CTnpgaole rata nnFs of- any kind
which could be utilizied in any
way shall be kept set back a
minimum of 5 feet from the Out-
side edge Of all safety fences
or pool side walls surrounding
swimming pools.
1) Any proposed deviation from
these standards and require-
ments shall require a variance
in accordance with normal zon-
ing procedures.
328.00 In MultipleFamilyAreas:
Pools in multiple -family areas (resi-
dential structures containing three Or
more dwelling units) shall be subject
t0 the following restrictions:
a) No part of the water surface of
the swimming pool shall be less
than fifty (50) feet from any
lot line.
b) No pump, filter, heating units,
or other apparatus used in con.
nection with or to service a
swimming pool shall be located
less than fifty (50) feet from
any lot line.
c) All deck areas, adjacent patios,
Or Other similar Meas used In
conjunction with the swimming
Pool shall be located not closer
than thirty (111) feet to any as
latent single family lot line. Ade.
quate screening including both
fencing and landscape treatment
shall be placed between said
areas and adjacent single family
lot lines.
328.050 In All Areas:
a) Safety fencing during construc.
tion of inground pools shall be
provided during all phases of
construction.
b) Required safety fencing shall be
completely installed within
three (3) weeks following instal-
lation of the pool and prior to
po01 being filled or prior to final
Occupancy inspection.
c) Nuisances such as undue noise,
lighting onto adjacent property,
health and safety hazards, dam-
age to nearby vegetation, and
the like shall trot be permitted.
d) Filling of pools via fire hydrants
or Other public means shall re-
quire public approval.
e) Drainage of Pools onto public
streets or other public drainage
ways shall require public ap.
proval.
328.060 Permit Fee:
Permit fees for the issuance of a
building permit for a swimming pool and
its related safety fencing, shall be based
upon the adopted building permit fee
schedule.
This Ordinance shall be deemed a part
of the Municipal Code of the Village of
Maplewood, Minnesota, and shall be
incorporated therein at the time of the
next revision of said code.
This Ordinance shall take effect and
be in force after its passage, approval
and publication.
Passed by the Village Council of the
Village Of Maplewood, Minnesota, this
21st day of October, 1911.
Ayes — Councilwoman Olson,
Councilmen Geavu and Wiegert. Nays—
Mayor Axdahl. Abstain — Councilman
Haugan.
Lester G. Axdahl
Attest: Mayor
Lucille E. Aurelius
Clerk
(Review: Nov. 11, 1911)