Shafter Zoning Code § 11.250 Swimming Pools and Recreation Courts (private)

1. Intent

This Section is intended to ensure that the construction of swimming pools and recreational courts within residential districts is consistent with the residential character of the neighborhood.

2. Applicability

The provisions of this Section shall apply to the construction of swimming pools or recreational courts located on individual residential lots as accessory uses to primary residential use of the same lot.

3. Permit Required for Accessory Use

Swimming pools and recreational courts may be permitted as an accessory use to a primary residential use, subject to securing a City building permit.

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4. Swimming Pools

   • a. Swimming pools shall be set back a minimum of five (5) feet from the rear property line and five (5) feet from the side property lines, excepting the restrictions of Section 11.150.4.b. of this Chapter, as measured perpendicularly to the edge of the swimming pool coping. Encroachment of up to two (2) feet into this setback area may be granted by the Building Official upon review and approval of stamped engineering calculations demonstrating that such encroachment will not compromise the structural integrity of any surrounding buildings or structures.

   • b. A swimming pool shall not, in any circumstance, be located within a side yard setback area of the street side of a reverse comer lot, nor shall a swimming pool be located within a front yard set back area.

   • c. Swimming pool equipment shall not be located within a street side yard setback area nor in a front yard setback area.

   • d. Swimming pools shall not be located closer than ten (10) feet to any building; unless stamped engineering calculation, reviewed and approved by the Building Official, demonstrate that placement of a swimming pool closer than ten (10) feet to any building will not compromise the structural integrity of that building and/or that building foundation.

   • e. Swimming pools, spas, and hot tubs shall comply with “Special Use and Occupancy” requirements of the latest City adopted addition of the California Building Code.

5. Recreational Courts

   • a. The maximum height of fences enclosing recreational courts shall be ten (10) feet.

   • b. Recreational courts shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from the side property line, ten (10) feet from the rear property line, and fifty (50) feet from the front property line.

   • c. A maximum of eight (8) lights may be permitted. Said lights shall not exceed a height of twenty-two (22) feet.

   • d. All lighting shall:

     • (1) Be designed, constructed, mounted, and maintained so that the light source is cut off when viewed from any point above five (5) feet, measured at the lot line; and

     • (2) Be used only between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

e. The surface of a recreational court shall be designed, painted, colored, and/or treated to reduce reflection from any lighting thereon.

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f. The above listed standards shall be considered minimum standards. The Planning Agency may impose more stringent standards if it is determined that such standards are required to achieve consistency with the intent and purpose of the General Plan and this Title.