{"id":3538,"date":"2025-12-14T17:07:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T22:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/?page_id=3538"},"modified":"2025-12-14T17:07:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T22:07:49","slug":"reglement-piscine-cowansville","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/cowansville-swimming-pool-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowansville Pool Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inground or semi-inground pool in Cowansville<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Means a permanent or temporary outdoor artificial pool intended for bathing with a depth of 60 cm or more or equipped with a filtration system, such as an in-ground, semi-in-ground, above-ground or demountable pool (flexible wall, inflatable or not).<\/p>\n

This does not include spas, other water basins or natural or artificial ponds.<\/p>\n

Certificate of authorization<\/h3>\n

Before installing your pool, you must request and obtain a certificate of authorization (permit) from our service department.<\/p>\n

Certificate cost: 30 $<\/p>\n

Location<\/h4>\n

The pool must be located so that any part of its construction is at least :<\/p>\n

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  • 1.5 metres (5 feet) from the pitch line;<\/li>\n
  • 2.4 metres (8 feet) from an opening in the basement of the main building;<\/li>\n
  • outside the front setback and front facades of the main building;<\/li>\n
  • No swimming pool may occupy more than 30% of the surface area of the lot on which it is installed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Pool filter<\/h4>\n

    The pool filter must be :<\/p>\n

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    • 1 metre from any lot line;<\/li>\n
    • 1 meter from the pool;<\/li>\n
    • or be fenced in;<\/li>\n
    • or under a structure to prevent climbing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The filtration system must be adapted to the pool and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.<\/p>\n

      Scale<\/h4>\n
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      • All in-ground and semi-in-ground pools must be equipped with a ladder or staircase for entering and exiting the water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Enclosure<\/h4>\n
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        • All swimming pools must be enclosed to protect access.<\/li>\n
        • Minimum height of 1.2 m.<\/li>\n
        • A wall forming part of an enclosure must not have any openings allowing access into the enclosure.<\/li>\n
        • However, such a wall may be fitted with a window if it is located at a minimum height of 3 m from the ground on the inside of the enclosure, or if its maximum opening does not allow the passage of a spherical object over 10 cm in diameter.<\/li>\n
        • Any door installed in an enclosure must have all the features provided for and be equipped with a passive safety device enabling it to close and lock automatically; and which may be installed either:
          \n- on the inside of the enclosure, in the upper part of the door;
          \n- on the outside of the enclosure, at a minimum height of 1.5 m.<\/li>\n
        • Must be securely and permanently fixed to the ground, free of any fastener, projection or added part that could facilitate climbing, and prevent the passage of a spherical object 10 cm in diameter.<\/li>\n
        • A snow fence made of wooden slats and wire, a hedge or shrubs cannot constitute an enclosure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Mandatory fencing<\/h4>\n
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          • The fence must be 1.2 m (4 ft.) high, openwork to a maximum of 10 cm, or 3 cm in the case of a chain-link fence without slats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Layout drawing<\/h3>\n

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            Distance<\/h4>\n

            Placement prohibited on the site:<\/p>\n

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            • Front setback: either 6 m (20 ft.) or 7.5 m (25 ft.) Check with our service department.<\/li>\n
            • Side margin: 1.5 m<\/li>\n
            • Rear margin: 1.5 m<\/li>\n
            • 2.4 m from main building if basement window<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Front setback: variable setback (usually 20 ft. or 25 ft.) required from the street right-of-way (official lot line). See the Service Department for the precise front setback in your zone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

              Any fixed structure or equipment that can be used to climb over the pool wall or enclosure, as the case may be, must also be installed at a distance of more than one meter from the pool wall or enclosure. This minimum distance applies to a window located less than 3 m from the ground, unless its maximum opening does not allow the passage of a spherical object more than 10 cm in diameter.<\/p>\n

              Environment and safety<\/h3>\n

              The primary cause of drowning among young children is access to swimming pools. Coroner's data show that 56 children under the age of 4 drowned in Quebec between 1991 and 1999. For this age group, residential pools are the most frequent sites of drowning.<\/p>\n

              Before installing the pool, it's important to choose the most suitable location in relation to the immediate environment and the connection of electrical equipment.<\/p>\n

              In fact, water is a very good conductor of electricity, and a current leak in a pool's electrical equipment can cause a fatal shock.<\/p>\n

              A responsible adult must be present at all times when someone is in the pool. If this person is absent, even for a few minutes (to answer the phone, for example), the pool enclosure must be emptied and the gate locked until the person returns or is replaced.<\/p>\n

              All chemicals and accessories (buckets, cans, etc.) must be kept under lock and key at all times.<\/p>\n

              These safety tips are not part of municipal regulations.<\/p>\n

              Pools may be filled daily between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., but only once a year. (By-law no. 1803, art. 7.6)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3538","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cfcquebec.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}