(a) Every person owning, renting or otherwise controlling land on which a private swimming pool is located 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, shall not be less than four feet above the outside, underlying ground, and shall be of a type of construction which cannot easily be climbed by small children. Gates must be self-latching, with latches made inaccessible from the outside by small children. A dwelling structure, garage or accessory building of at least four feet in height may comprise a portion of such enclosure. All gates must be secured when 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 Code Enforcement Officer 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 or gate described herein. However, all private swimming pools shall be subject to the provisions of division (a) of this section, without exception.
(Ord. 5265. Passed 4-7-08; Ord. 5667-17. Passed 7-17-17.)