Birmingham neighbors outraged after rented pool prompts police response, renews rental debate

What was supposed to be a private pool party at a Birmingham home turned into what neighbors described as “total chaos” over the weekend.  Neighbors told Local 4 “more than 150 people” flooded their quiet street and cars blocked streets and driveways. They also described public intoxication and lewd behavior in front of families and children. Birmingham Police told Local 4 they were called multiple times Saturday to a home on Westchester Way, south of Maple, after a backyard pool was rented through the Swimply app, which allows homeowners to rent out their pools by the hour. The rental appears to have originally been intended for about 40 guests at a cost of roughly $180 per hour. But as the afternoon progressed, police said the crowd grew far beyond that.