§ 26-102. Purpose of article.  


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  • (a)

    The purpose of this article is to create a legal framework for a comprehensive town policy on the construction, operation and maintenance of swimming pools. With this concept in mind, this article is adopted for the following purposes:

    (1)

    Preserve, protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare.

    (2)

    Protect the general public from damage and/or injury which may be caused by the faulty and uncontrolled construction or maintenance of swimming pools.

    (3)

    Preserve the value of adjoining private property.

    (b)

    It is the intent of this article that the board of zoning appeals may permit individual variances when the request for variance from this article is not in conflict with this statement of purpose.

(Code 1985, § 25-2)