§ 26-535. Procedures for permitting.  


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  • All swimming pools regulated by these regulations shall conform to the following permitting requirements:

    (1)

    A swimming pool permit issued by the administrative authority is required prior to commencement of any site preparation, development, new construction or refurbishing related to or in conjunction with a new or existing swimming pool.

    (2)

    Application for a swimming pool permit shall be made to the administrative authority in accordance with all applicable administrative authority regulations and procedures. In addition to all other swimming pool permit application requirements, the swimming pool permit application shall include the following:

    A site plan, drawn to scale, graphically depicting the size, depths, and location of the swimming pool on the property, and showing all property lines, easements, improvements, and dimensions of all required setbacks.

    (3)

    Building permits associated with a swimming pool permit are required to be issued to the swimming pool contractor. Electrical permits associated with any swimming pool construction will be issued by the administrative authority only to a licensed electrical contractor. The swimming pool contractor shall be responsible for all work performed in the installation or alteration of the swimming pool for which the permit was issued. It shall be the responsibility of the swimming pool contractor to insure that all required inspections are performed by the administrative authority in accordance with all adopted codes and ordinances.

    (4)

    Should the contract between the property owner and the swimming pool contractor be terminated, a letter from the property owner or the swimming pool contractor shall be provided to the administrative authority releasing the swimming pool contractor from the responsibility of completion of the project. In the event that a swimming pool contractor is released from the responsibility for completion of the swimming pool, a new swimming pool permit shall be required for the completion of the project and shall be issued to another licensed and registered swimming pool contractor.

(Ord. No. O-155-2011, § 2, 6-28-11)