[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Amesbury
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted as Art. 30 of the 1990 Bylaws]
Any constructed pool which is used, including
pools already existing, or intended to be used as a swimming pool
in connection with a single- or two-family residence and available
only to the family of the householder and his private guests shall
be classified as a private swimming pool. Any swimming pool other
than a private swimming pool shall be classified in the public or
semipublic swimming pool categories.
Every class of swimming pool shall be subject
to applicable provisions of the Massachusetts State Building Code
currently in effect.
All private outdoor swimming pools, whether
or not filled with water, shall be completely surrounded at all times
by a fence or wall not less than four feet in height above grade,
which may be the pool wall itself.
Every such fence or wall shall be so constructed
as to not have openings, holes or gaps larger than four inches in
any dimension except for doors, gates and picket fences; in the latter
case, however, the gaps between pickets shall not exceed four inches.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure
shall be of not less than four feet in height and shall be equipped
with a self-latching device located at least four feet above the underlying
ground and inaccessible from the outside to small children. Every
such gate or door shall be kept latched at all times when the swimming
pool is not in use, and any ladders removed.
[Adopted as Art. 37 of the 1990 Bylaws]
