521.07 SWIMMING POOLS; ENCLOSURES.

   (a)    The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this section:

      (1)    "Swimming pool" means an artificial construction either permanent or portable, filled or capable of being filled with water to a depth of twenty-four or more inches at any point therein and used, or designed to be used, for swimming or recreative bathing.

      (2)    "Private swimming pool" means a swimming pool used only by the owner of the pool and friends as an additional accessory used at a private residence.

      (3)    "Public swimming pool" means any swimming pool other than a private swimming pool, provided with an approved water supply, public or semipublic in character.

      (4)    "Club swimming pool" means a public swimming pool used by any group or institution on a noncommercial basis or on a membership basis for members and friends only.

      (5)    "Commercial swimming pool" means a public swimming pool, with an approved water supply, which is located on land not publicly owned and operated on a commercial basis or primarily for private gain.

   (b)    No person shall locate, construct, install, make, change or use a "private swimming pool", "club swimming pool", "public swimming pool" or "commercial swimming pool" unless such pool or the premises upon which it is located is enclosed by a fence or other boundaries not less than forty-eight inches in height, measured from the ground level, so constructed and of such strength that children under the age of seven years are unable to pass through, and the gates of such fence shall be constructed so they may be locked when the pool is not in use. Gates and entrances shall be locked or latched whenever the pool is not supervised by a person at least fourteen years of age.

   No person shall locate, construct, install, make, change or use a swimming pool, either permanent or portable and constructed aboveground, unless such pool has perpendicular sides of not less than three feet. Steps, ladders, slides, etc., leading to the entrance of the pool shall be removed whenever the pool is not supervised by a person at least fourteen years of age.
(Ord. 60-67. Passed 8-2-67.)

   (c)    Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.