[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Rothschild 5-24-1982; amended in its entirety 6-24-1991 (Sec. 12.09 of the 1967 Code). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
Fence required. Every person, every member of a partnership and every
corporation that owns, directly or indirectly, or operates or uses
or has custody or control of or has the right to use any outdoor private
swimming pool located in the Village of Rothschild shall erect and
maintain a fence or barrier around such swimming pool. A swimming
pool is defined as a pool of water 18 inches or more in depth and
with a surface area of 48 square feet or more.
Specifications. Every outdoor private swimming pool shall be completely
surrounded by a fence or wall not less than four feet in height, which
shall be constructed without openings, holes or gaps larger than four
inches in any dimension, except for doors and gates; if a picket fence
is erected or maintained, the horizontal dimension shall not exceed
four inches. A dwelling house or accessory building may be used as
a part of such enclosure. All gates or doors in such enclosure shall
be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices for keeping
such gates or doors securely closed when not in actual use.
Jurisdiction. The Village of Rothschild Board of Appeals shall have jurisdiction to grant specific variances from the terms of this chapter where it is shown that unique physical circumstances applying to a lot cause hardships to the owner under this chapter. The Board of Appeals shall follow the appeal procedure set forth in Chapter 590, Zoning, of this Code.
Specific variances. Specific variances, and no others, to be considered
by the Board of Appeals shall be with respect to the height, nature
or location of the fence, wall, gates or latches, provided that the
protection required by this chapter is not reduced by the granting
of any variance. A decision of the Board of Appeals shall be final.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $200; each
day shall be considered a separate offense for purposes of this chapter.