Every outdoor swimming pool shall be completely surrounded by a fence, not less than four feet in height or more than six feet in height, which shall be constructed so that the horizontal members are on the pool side of the enclosure and the vertical members are spaced not more than two inches apart. The building or existing wall may be used as part of such enclosure.
All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be designed to permit locking and shall be kept locked when the pool is not in actual use or is left unattended.
The requirements for fencing and gates shall apply to both new and existing outdoor swimming pools having a maximum depth over eighteen inches below ground level. Such fence shall be installed prior to the placing of water in the swimming pool. No person in possession of land within the Village, either as owner, purchaser, lessee, tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool having a maximum depth over eighteen inches, shall fail to provide and maintain such fence or wall as herein provided.
The fence shall be located at least ten feet from the edge of the pool. No pool shall be constructed, installed or erected in front of any building setback line, nor shall it occupy an area greater than ten percent of the lot area, nor be closer than ten feet to any lot side line or rear line.
(Ord. 87-9-5. Passed 11-3-87.)