1432.05 FENCING AND SAFETY DEVICES.
   (a)   Every person owning land on which there is situated a private swimming pool shall erect and maintain thereon an adequate enclosure or fence surrounding either the property or the pool area, sufficient to make such body of water inaccessible to small children. Such enclosure or fence, including gates therein, shall not be less than four feet above the outside underlying ground and shall be of a type of construction which cannot be easily climbed by small children. All gates shall be self-latching with latches placed three feet above the outside underlying ground or otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children. A dwelling structure, garage or accessory building of at least four feet in height may constitute a portion of such enclosure. All gates must be locked when the residents are away from the residence or when the pool is not in use.
   (b)   A natural barrier, hedge, removable ladder or other protective device approved by the Building Inspector may be used so long as the degree of protection afforded by the substituted devices or structures is not less than the protection afforded by the enclosure, fence, gate and latch described herein. However, all small private swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of division (a) of this section without exception.
(Ord. 14-77. Passed 9-1-77; Ord. 26-2006. Passed 10-19-06.)