(A) Every person owning land on which there is situated a swimming pool, which contains 24 inches (610 mm) 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, shall be not less than four feet (1,219 mm) above the underlying ground. All gates shall be self-closing and self-latching with latches placed four feet (1,219 mm) above the underlying ground and otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children.
(B) A natural barrier, hedge, pool cover or other protective device approved by the Mayor or his or her delegate shall be an acceptable enclosure, so 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.
(C) City residence shall be given 60 days from the publication of this section to bring the swimming pool into conformance with this section.
(Ord. 720.0-7-89, passed 7-24-1989) Penalty, see § 90.99