00-0322-004 Sec 33-12 fences and safety barriers for swimming pools
(a) Required for feral inspection of pool. No final inspection and approval for a swimming pool
shall be given by the Building and Zoning Department, unless there has been erected,a safety barrier as
hereinafter provided. No pool shall be filled with water unless a final inspection has been made and
approved,except for testing purposes as may be approved by the Building and Zoning Department.
(b) Types permitted The safety barrier shall take the form of a screened-in patio,a wooden fence, a
wire fence, a rock wall, a concrete block wall or other materials, so as to enable the owner to blend the
same with the style of architecture planned or in existence on the property.
(c) Height The minimum height of the safety barrier shall be not less than four feet(4'-0").
(d) Location of Barrier. The safety barrier shall be erected either around the swimming pool or
around the premises or a portion thereof on which the swimming pool is erected In either event, it shall
enclose the area entirely. prohibiting unrestrained admittance to the enclosed area. Pools located in
enclosed structures.or ow the roofs of buildings shall not require the installation of barriers as required
herein. .
(e) Gates. Gates shall be of the spring lock type, so that they shall automatically be in a closed and
fastened position at all times. Gates shall also be equipped with a safe lock and shall be locked when the
swimming pool is not in use.
(f) Permits. &fore any work is commenced, permits shall be secured for all swimming pools and
for the safety barriers. Plans shall contain all details necessary to show compliance with the terms and
conditions of this chapter. No swimming pool permits shall be issued unless simultaneously therewith a
permit is secured for the erection of the required safety barrier, provided however. that in lieu of the
permit for a safety barrier, a written statement from the owner certifying that he understands and agrees
that the pool cannot be used or filled with water until a permit has been obtained for such barrier erected
inspected and approved will be acceptable. This certification, however, will not eliminate the need for
obtaining a permit and erecting an approved barrier prior to final inspection and use of the pool. If the
premises are already enclosed as hereinbefore pro%ided.permit for the safety barrier shall not be required,
if,upon inspection of the premises, the existing barrier and gates are proven to be satisfactory.
(g) Wooden fences In the wooden type fence, the boards, pickets, louvers, or other such members.
shall be spaced constructed and erected so as to make the fence non-climbable and impenetrable.
(h) Walls. Walls, whether of the rock or block type, shall be so erected to make them noon-
climbable.
(i) Wire fences Wire fences shall be the two inch chain link or diamond wem-e non-climbable type.
or of an approved equal,with top rail, they shall be of a heavy. galvanized material
0) Refusals of permit It shall be within the discretion of the Director to refuse approval of a barrier
which. in his opinion.does not furnish the safety requirements of this section,i.e..that is high enough.and
so constructed to keep the children of pre-school age from getting over or through it.
(k) PlainfenIL'W.°_. It shall be the responsibilih. of the owner and/or occupant of the premises upon
which the swimming pool is-hereafter erected to maintain and keep in proper and safe condition the safety
barrier required and erected in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. No. 57-19 j 5,(CC), 10-22-57;Ord No. 64-53,§ 1. 10-23.64;Ord No. 74-33, 1,2, 5-7-74)