"Swimming pool" means a tank or pool created by artificial means
designed for the purpose of containing an outside body of water and
offering the possibility of use for swimming, bathing or total bodily
immersion by any person, any portion of which tank or pool exceeds
thirty-six inches in depth and which pool or tank may or may not be
portable in design or construction.
(Prior code § 13.8)
Every person in possession of land within the city, either as
owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant, licensee or otherwise
upon which is situated a swimming pool, shall at all times maintain
on the lot or premises upon which such pool is located and completely
surrounding such pool, lot or premises, a fence or other solid structure
not less than five feet in height with no opening therein, other than
doors or gates, larger than six inches square. Such enclosure shall
be maintained in good repair at all times.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be equipped
with a self-closing and self-latching device designed to keep and
capable of keeping such door or gate securely closed at all times
when not in actual use, and which self-latching device shall not be
located at nor accessible from less than four feet six inches above
grade; provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occupied by
human beings and forming any part of the enclosure required in this
section need not be so equipped. Driveway gates shall not be deemed
to constitute part of the required enclosure.
(Prior code § 13.8; Ord. 1487 § 1, 1986)
All fencing shall be in place and approved before water is run
into the pool.
(Prior code § 13.8)
It is a nuisance and unlawful for any person to keep in the
city, or suffer or permit to be kept at or upon any premises in the
city-owned, controlled or occupied by him or her, a swimming pool,
spa or hot tub in a foul, noxious, filthy or stagnant condition. The
water of all swimming pools, spas and hot tubs must be kept sufficiently
clear that the bottom will be visible at all times.
(Ord. 1487 § 1, 1986)
