It is found, declared and determined that the maintenance of private swimming pools without appropriate precautionary measures constitutes a severe hazard to the safety of the inhabitants of the city, particularly children.
(Ord. 257 § 1, 1981)
For the purpose of this chapter, "person" includes, but is not limited to any individual, firm, association, partnership, trust, corporation, political subdivision within the city, or other form of organization whether operating for profit or otherwise.
(Ord. 257 § 2, 1981)
A. 
Persons in possession of land (either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant, licensee or otherwise) upon which is situated a body of water designed, constructed and used for swimming, dipping or immersion purposes by men, women or children, having a depth in excess of eighteen inches, shall maintain on the lot or premises upon which such pool or body of water is located a fence or wall completely surrounding such pool or body of water, not less than five feet in height, with openings, holes or gaps therein no larger than four inches in any dimension including doors or gates; provided, however, that if a picket fence is erected or maintained, the openings or spaces between the pickets shall not exceed four inches; provided further, that a dwelling house or accessory building may be used as a part of such enclosure.
B. 
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be of such size as to completely fill any opening and shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device not less than four feet above grade designed to keep and capable of keeping such door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use except gates which are used to allow vehicular access to the side yard, these gates shall be locked in the closed position except when in use. The door of any dwelling occupied by human beings, and forming any part of the enclosure hereinabove required, need not be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device.
C. 
Any swimming pool constructed after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be constructed so that there shall be at least three feet between a side lot line or a rear lot line and the swimming pool.
(Ord. 257 § 3, 1981)
All plans hereafter submitted to the city for swimming pools to be constructed shall show compliance with the requirements of Section 8.16.030, and final inspection and approval of all pools hereafter constructed shall be withheld until all requirements of Section 8.16.030 have been complied with.
(Ord. 257 § 4, 1981)
If any person violates any of the provisions of this chapter, or fails to comply with any of the mandatory requirements of this chapter, he or she shall be guilty of an infraction. Any person convicted of an infraction under the provisions of a city ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars for a first violation; a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; and a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year. Each such person shall be deemed guilty of a separate offense for every day during such portion of which any violation of this chapter is committed, continued or permitted by such person, and shall be punishable therefor as provided by this chapter.
(Ord. 257 § 6, 1981)