All private residential below-the-ground swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence erected along the periphery of the pool. All fence openings or points of entry into the pool area enclosure shall be equipped with gates. The fence and gates shall not be less than four feet, six inches and not over six feet in height above grade level, and shall be constructed of not less than a number nine (9 AWG) gauge corrosion resistant woven wire mesh material, or equivalent material approved by the County Department of Building Regulations. All gates shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate and made inaccessible to small children. All fence posts shall be decay or corrosion resistant and shall be set in concrete bases. Swimming pools with a power safety cover complying with ASTM F 1346 shall be exempt from the barrier requirement. The retractable steps of an above-the-ground pool shall be removed or ingress into the pool locked so as to prevent a child from crawling or otherwise entering into the pool.
(Ord. 8-77, passed 5-16-1977; Ord. 9-2012, passed 6-4-2012; Ord. 12-2020, passed 6-1-2020)