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B. All pools not covered under the provisions of the preceding section shall be drained by controlled drainage. C. No pool, excavated or otherwise, shall be permitted to drain freely without control over volume and direction. § 198-8 Feed pipe location. All inlet feed pipes shall be of the "over rim" fill type and at a minimum height of six inches above the overflow level of water (six-inch minimum air gap). § 198-9 Fence with gate required. A. Enclosure. The private swimming pool or the lot or any part thereof within which the pool is located shall be enclosed and fenced and the wall of a dwelling and/or accessory building may serve and be used as an integral part of the fence. B. Access. Access to the pool shall be by way of a self-closing gate and/or door which shall be locked at all times when the premises are not under the direct supervision of an adult. When access is provided by a gate, the locking device shall be installed in compliance with all sections and subsections of New York Residential Code (RCNYS) Rule 328.4, and in all aspects. C. Modification. The Zoning Board of Appeals may make modifications in individual cases upon showing of good cause with respect to height, nature of location of the fences, gates or latches or the necessity therefor, provided the protection sought hereunder is not reduced thereby. D. Other protective devices. The Zoning Board of Appeals may permit other protective devices or structures to be used as long as the degree of protection afforded by the fence, gate and latch herein described is not reduced or lessened. § 198-10 Lights. No artificial lighting shall be maintained or operated in connection with any swimming pool presently constructed, installed or hereafter constructed or installed in such manner as to unreasonably interfere with the occupants of neighboring property. § 198-11 Noise restrictions. The use of megaphones, loudspeakers or public address systems are prohibited in connection with swimming pools herein regulated, and the use of any sound-producing or reproducing devices, including human voices, shall comply with the provisions of this