El Monte Municipal Code Ch. 8.40 Private Swimming Pools

Every person who owns or possesses land within the city which has been improved with a swimming pool shall construct, install and thereafter maintain a fence, enclosure or other solid structure surrounding such swimming pool which is not less than five (5) feet in height and having no opening therein (other than the self-closing doors or gates as hereinafter provided) larger than four (4) inches square.

(Prior code § 3600)

A. All gates or doors opening through the solid enclosure required by Section 8.40.010 shall, at all times, be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device designed to keep and capable of keeping such door or gate securely closed at all times when such gate or door is not in actual use.

B. Exception. Any door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming any part of the solid enclosure, required by Section 8.40.010, need not be equipped as required by subsection A of this section.

(Prior code §§ 3601, 3602)

All plans hereafter submitted to the city for swimming pools to be constructed shall show on their face compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(Prior code § 3603)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to public swimming pools for which a charge or admission price is required to be paid for admittance thereto or use thereof.

(Prior code § 3604.1)