All outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs and spas shall be completely enclosed by a fence. All fence openings or points of entry into pool area enclosure shall be equipped with gates. The fence and gates shall be at least four feet, six inches in height above the grade level and shall be constructed of a minimum number nine-gauge woven wire mesh corrosion-resistant material, or of other material having equivalent or better security characteristics and approved by the Code Enforcement Officer of the city before construction. All gates shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate. The self-closing and self-latching gates shall be maintained such that the gate will positively close and latch when released from an open position of six inches from the gatepost. Fence posts shall be decay or corrosion-resistant and shall be set in concrete bases.
(1999 Code, § 6-5-3) (Ord. 7-83, passed 8-23-1983; Ord. 04-13, passed 5-14-2013) Penalty, see § 150.999