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For the purpose of this subchapter the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SWIMMING POOL. A body of water, which is deeper than six inches at its deepest point, which is wider than three feet, and which is contained in an artificially created or built receptacle affixed to the earth or resting on the ground, used or intended to be used for swimming or wading. The terms of this subchapter shall apply to all portable pools while containing water. SWIMMING POOL shall include any body of water located on private property of the depth and width herein provided, such as, but not limited to, ponds, brooks, fish ponds, and ponds for growing aquatic plants. Therapeutic pools or spas shall be subject to the requirements of this section.
('69 Code, § 6-44) (Ord. 96, passed 7-15-63; Am. Ord. 490, passed 1-29-79; Am. Ord. 1028, passed 3-17-93)
Before any work on a swimming pool or a swimming pool safety barrier is commenced, permits shall be secured for all swimming pools and for the safety barriers. Plans shall contain all details necessary to show compliance with the terms and conditions of this subchapter. No swimming pool permit shall be issued unless simultaneously therewith a permit is secured for the erection of the required safety barrier. If the premises are already enclosed, a permit for the safety barrier shall not be required, if, upon inspection of the premises, the existing barrier is proven to be satisfactory.
('69 Code, § 6-48) (Ord. 33, passed 3-2-61) Penalty, see § 10.99
Any existing pool not enclosed with a pool barrier, excluding pools existing within an adult condominium development that has established pool committees and lifeguards and has executed an agreement for indemnification of the city, shall be enclosed with a pool barrier in accordance with §§ 150.52, 150.55, and 150.56(B).
('69 Code, § 6-49.1) (Ord. 509, passed 6-25-79) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Where the swimming pool safety barrier is a wooden-type fence, the boards, pickets, louvers, or other members shall be spaced, constructed, and erected so as to make the fence nonscalable and impenetrable.
(B) Walls, whether of the rock or block type, shall be so erected as to make them nonscalable.
(C) Wire fences shall be the two-inch chain-link or diamond weave nonscalable type, or of an approved equal, with top rail. They shall be of a heavy, galvanized material, or any other rustproof material measuring up to that standard.
('69 Code, § 6-49) (Ord. 33, passed 3-2-61) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) No swimming pool final inspection and approval shall be given by the Building and Zoning Department, unless a safety barrier has been erected as required herein.
('69 Code, § 6-45)
(B) It shall be within the discretion of the Building Inspector to refuse approval of any swimming pool safety barrier which, in his opinion, does not furnish the safety requirements of this subchapter, that is, that is high enough and so constructed as to keep children of preschool age from getting over or through it.
('69 Code, § 6-46)
(Ord. 33, passed 3-2-61) Penalty, see § 10.99
Any person violating any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
('69 Code, § 6-50) (Ord. 33, passed 3-2-61) Penalty, see § 10.99
THEATRES, AUDITORIUMS
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