[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Hull
as Ch. 158 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Every person owning land on which there is situated a private above
or below ground swimming pool, a fish pond or other body of water
which constitutes an obvious hazard and contains 24 inches or more
of water in depth at any point, shall erect and maintain thereon an
adequate enclosure either surrounding the property or pool area, sufficient
to make such body of water inaccessible to small children. Such enclosure,
including gates therein, must be not less than four feet above the
underlying ground; all gates must be self-latching with latches placed
four feet above the underlying ground or otherwise made inaccessible
from the outside to small children.
B.
Such enclosure, including gates therein, for any such pool, pond
or other body of water constructed or created after the effective
date of this amendment shall not be less than six feet above the underlying
ground; all such pools, ponds or other bodies of water constructed
or created prior to the effective date of this amendment shall continue
to have an enclosure of not less than four feet.
[Added 11-28-1989 STM
by Art. 29]
A natural barrier or other protective device approved by the
Building Commissioner may be used as long as the degree of protection
afforded by the substituted devices or structures is not less than
the protection afforded by the enclosure, gate and latch described
herein.
