Are above ground swimming pools addressed in the covenants?
The OFLPOA Covenants clearly state that there shall be no above ground swimming pools under any circumstances (reference Item R. on page A-21 of the Covenants and Restrictions). Inflatable kid’s “wading pools” have been around for years and we have allowed these “wading pools” to be up during the summer. They are usually small (under two feet in height and no more than eight to ten feet across) and obviously a temporary recreational facility. Today you can buy an inflatable pool at a very reasonable price that is three to five feet tall and 12 to 18 feet across and contains a built in filtering system. They also come in many sizes in between this and the traditional “wading pool” described above. The Board has defined what will be considered an “above ground pool” in regards to the Covenant restriction. The City of Bloomington considers any structure intended for swimming or recreational bathing that is designed to hold water over 24 inches deep to be a swimming pool. The Board feels t
