§ 64-1609. Swimming pool, private.

(a)

Required districts. All districts except C-1, C-2, M-1, M-1A, M-2.

(b)

Standards. All swimming pools shall be completely surrounded by a barrier as required by the 2012 International Residential Code, Section AG105 or the 2012 International Building Code, Section 3109. The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool to prevent access to the pool by unsupervised children and animals. Pedestrian access gate(s) shall open outward away from the pool and shall be self-closing and have a self-latching device. Pedestrian access gate(s) shall be locked when the pool is not open for use and all surrounding objects or structures must have a separation of five feet from the enclosure to provide an unclimbable space. The enclosure shall be in place prior to pool completion. Materials and construction shall comply when applicable with the regulations administered by the Fulton County Health Department.

(1)

Detached dwellings. Swimming pools shall be allowed in side and rear yards of single-family dwellings in any district and may also be allowed at the back of the house on a double frontage single-family residential lot as approved by the department.

a.

Pools, pool equipment, and their decks must be a minimum of ten feet from all property lines, except that when perimeter setbacks are required, for example in NUP and TR zone districts, pools, pool equipment, and decks cannot be located in perimeter setbacks.

b.

Barrier shall not be located more than 150 feet from the water's edge of the pool.

(2)

Neighborhood. Swimming pools serving a neighborhood must be located within the limits of the underlying zoning.

a.

Use of swimming pools shall be limited to residents and guests of the neighborhood in which they are located.

b.

Pools, pool equipment, and decks must be located at least 100 feet from all adjoining interior property lines, and at least 100 feet from all property lines which abut single-family uses. In addition, pools, pool equipment, and decks shall comply with all setback requirements with respect to rights-of-way based on the district in which the property is located.

c.

Landscape strips and buffer requirements shall be as specified by section 64-237.

d.

A maximum four-square-foot sign identifying the future use of the property for a swimming pool shall be posted adjoining the lot's frontage until a certificate of occupancy is issued for the facility.

e.

Sources of exterior illumination shall be directed away from adjoining residences and shall not exceed 1.2 footcandles along an adjoining residential property line. Outdoor lighting of recreation facilities in or adjoining residential districts or uses shall be allowed only between dusk and 11:00 p.m.

f.

A maximum continuous sound level of 60 dBA and a maximum peak sound level of 75 dBA shall not be exceeded at property lines adjacent to single-family residential uses.

(3)

Multifamily. Swimming pools, pool equipment, accessory structures, and fencing shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from any residential building, adjoining property line or public right-of-way.

(Ord. No. 14-06-209, § 1, 6-16-2014; Ord. No. 15-08-256 , § 1, 8-17-2015)