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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 05-1987MICROFILMED JUNE 89 ORDINANCE NO. 5 -87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, BY REPEALING SECTION 639.47 IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING WITH A NEW SECTION 639.47, "SWIMMING POOLS, ENCLOSURES AND ACCESSORIES "; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Section 639.47 of the Zoning Regulations is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: Sec. 639.47 Swimming Pools, Enclosures and Accessories A. Swimming Pools. 1. Swimming Pools shall be installed to City Requirements and a City permit shall be required and approved by the Building Department prior to construction or installation (placement). 2. Swimming pools may be built within the principle structure if it is determined through analysis by a certified engineer that such construction shall not be harmful to the principal structure. At the discretion of the Building Official, engineering may be required when the vertical wall of the pool (water's edge) is located within five (5) feet of the foundation system supporting the principal structure. Engineering may also be required on all premanufactured or prefabricated pools which do not bear product approval from an accredited testing agency. 3. Swimming pools which are open and unenclosed may occupy a required rear or interior side yard setback provided that they are not located closer than five (5) feet to a rear lot line, or eight (8) feet to an interior side lot line. 4. Commercial swimming pools are prohibited in residential districts. 5. Swimming pools shall not occupy a required front or corner side yard setback. 6. Swimming pools may not be constructed prior to the construction of the principle building. 7. Swimming pools shall be so constructed as to provide a clear and unobstructed walkway of at least eighteen (18) inches in width running completely around the pool. 8. For the purposes of this section, neither pools nor screened enclosures are considered structures for the purpose of determining lot coverage. Pools and screened enclosures are not permitted in the setback area. ORDINANCE NO. 5 -87 PAGE 1 OF 3 MICROFILMED JUNE 89 B. Swimming Pool Enclosure 1. Any portion of a swimming pool to which access may be obtained from outside a residence, building or similar structure, shall always have an enclosure of a permanent nature, not less than four (4) feet high, said enclosure to be constructed so as to prevent access by persons through such enclosure; and if any part of the enclosure is constructed to permit access through a gate, door or similar entranceway, said gate, door or similar entranceway shall be of self- closing and self - latching type and shall prevent access to the same extent as the remainder of the enclosure. Enclosures shall not be installed within eighteen (18) inches of the vertical wall (water's edge) of the swimming pool. 2. This provision for enclosure may include fences or walls. When used for this purpose, fences and walls are to comply with the provisions of Section 639.27, provided however; that they shall be so constructed as to prevent the passage of a six (6) inch sphere and shall not provide footholds that would permit them to be easily climbed over, or the provisions for enclosure may include screen (mesh -type or woven -type) enclosures. When used for this purpose, screen enclosures shall not encroach into a required yard setback beyond the limits herein specified for swimming pools. C. Swimming Pool Accessories Swimming pool accessories (such as ladders, slides, pumps and similar items) shall not encroach into a required yard setback beyond the limits herein specified for swimming pools. D. Specified Minimum Setback Requirements for Swimming Pools, Screen Enclosures and Accessories These setbacks may not be sufficient when applying for provisions of Article 680 -8 of the National Electrical Code for separation from overhead power lines. Front: Side (Interior Lot Line): Side (Corner Lot Line): 25 feet (See Note 1) 8 feet 25 feet; on all non- conforming lots of record, 15 feet (See Note 1) Rear: 5 feet (See Note 2) Note 1: See Section 639.17 for Special Setbacks. Note 2: In no event shall a swimming pool, screen enclosure or accessory feature be located within fifteen (15) feet of a property line that abuts and runs parallel to a public street. ORDINANCE NO. 5 -87 PAGE 2 OF 3 1 MICROFILMED JUNE 89 SECTION 2. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 3111 day of March , 1987. ATTEST: First Reading 2 -17 -87 Posted: 2 -18 -87 Advero: so 2 -21 -87 R - din , 3 -03 -87 ORDINANCE NO. 5 -87 PAGE 3 OF 3