Chapter 17.110
SWIMMING POOLS, FISH PONDS OR OTHER DECORATIVE POOLS

Sections:

17.110.010    Enclosures required.

17.110.010 Enclosures required.

A. Every person in possession of land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool or other outside body of water designed or used for swimming, dipping or immersion purposes having a depth of more than 18 inches shall maintain an enclosure consisting of a fence or wall which shall discourage children climbing and is acceptable to the building inspector.

B. All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be equipped with self-enclosing and self-latching devices installed at least 40 inches above the ground or base, designed to help and capable of keeping such door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use; provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming any part of the enclosure required need not be so equipped.

C. No swimming pool shall be constructed without first obtaining a building permit. No building permit shall be issued until the plans are filed with the building inspector’s office, and no pool shall be used until a final inspection is made by the building inspector after its construction is completed.

D. Every person in possession of land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, on which there is a fish pond or other decorative pool having a depth of 18 inches or more shall construct and maintain an acceptable enclosure and securely close off or block any and all entrances thereto.

E. An acceptable enclosure shall be one of the following:

1. A fence completely surrounding the fish pond or decorative pool;

2. A wire screen or cover of sufficient strength to hold a weight of at least 75 pounds and installed not more than six inches below the surface of the water at all times. [Ord. 950 Appx. B, 1991.]