Every person who owns or is in possession of any premises, whether as purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, on which there is now situated or at any time hereafter may be situated, a private swimming pool as defined in § 21.01.075, shall maintain on the premises, completely enclosing the private swimming pool, a fence, wall or other structure not less than four feet in height; provided, however, that except for doors or gates, either the horizontal or vertical dimension of any opening, holes, or gaps in such enclosure shall not exceed four inches; and provided further, that a dwelling house or accessory building may be used as a part of such enclosure. Any gate or door in the enclosure shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices, designed to keep such gate or door securely closed at all times; with the latching device made inaccessible to children from the outside.
(1966 Code, § 5-24) (Ord. 501, (part))