[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 5-26-1972 by Ord. No. 583. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Every swimming pool, bathing pool or wading pool having a depth of 18 inches or more below the level of the land surrounding the pool, or in the case of pools above the ground, having a depth of 36 inches or more, shall be completely surrounded by a fence or wall of substantial construction of not less than four feet in height, which shall be so constructed as to prevent small children from entering through or around said fence or wall.
Any person, including an individual, corporation, partnership or other association of persons, owning or operating property upon which such a pool is located, shall not leave said pool unattended or unoccupied for a period in excess of 1/2 hour without locking the fence or wall gate to prevent entry.
Any person, including an individual, corporation, partnership or other association of persons, owning or operating property upon which such a pool is located, shall not leave said pool unattended or unoccupied for a period in excess of 48 hours unless said pool is covered completely with a cover of sufficient strength to support a weight or weights totaling at least 1,000 pounds, if said pool is filled to the extent that there is water anywhere to a depth of four feet or more. In the event the cover is of a web-shaped design, the openings in the web shall not be more than one inch in width or diameter.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $1,250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.