Chapter 8.28 — SWIMMING POOLS

Every person in possession of land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, upon which is situated a swimming pool, shall at all times maintain on the lot or premises upon which such pool is located and completely surrounding such pool, lot or premises, a fence or other solid structure not less than four feet nor more than six feet in height with no opening therein, other than doors or

gates, larger than six inches square. All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall 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 not in actual use; provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming any part of the enclosure required in this section need not be so equipped.

(Ord. 199 §1(a), 1957)

All plans hereafter submitted to the city for swimming pools to be constructed shall show compliance with the requirements of Section 8.28.010 of this chapter, and final inspection and approval of all pools hereafter constructed shall be withheld until all requirements of Section 8.28.010 shall have been complied with.

(Ord. 199 §1(b), 1957)

The provisions of Section 8.28.010 and 8.28.020 of this chapter shall not apply to public swimming pools.

(Ord. 199 §1(c), 1957; Ord. 218, 1961)

The city council may make slight modifications, for good cause shown in individual cases, with respect to the height of the fence or the nature or position of the latch. The council may permit other protective devices or structures to be used so long as the degree of protection afforded by the substitute devices or structures is not less than the protection afforded by the fence, gate and latch described in this chapter. Upon application of a property owner, the council may grant extensions of time for compliance, for good cause shown in individual cases. Such extensions of time shall not exceed thirty days at a time.

(Ord. 199 §2, 1957)

Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than ten dollars and not more than one hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not exceeding one hundred days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day that such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.

(Ord. 199 §3, 1957)