Humboldt County Municipal Code Ch. 2 Parking and Safety

Sections: Soil Reports for Building Permits. [Repealed by Ord. 1541, § 3, 7/13/1982] Swimming Pools. [Repealed by Ord. 1668, § 8, 1/15/1985] 332-1. Soil Reports for Building Permits. The Building Department shall review each building permit application and require a soil or geologic report prepared in the manner required in this chapter and the County geologic hazard development regulations (Chapter 6 of these regulations) when the proposed building site and improvements including, but not limited to, driveways or access roads are in a location that may have mudslide hazards, or when such a building site is on land composed of filled areas, on marsh land, on land which has an average slope of fifteen percent (15%) or more, and when said Building Department has reason to believe that the proposed building site contains expansive soils or other soil problems which, if not corrected, might lead to structural defects in buildings proposed to be constructed upon said proposed building site.

Soil or geologic reports shall be prepared by a qualified professional (i.e., Registered Geotechnical Engineer, Registered Geologist, Civil Engineer, and Certified Engineering Geologist) who is registered in the State and qualified in geology and soils engineering. The soil or geologic report shall recommend corrective action which is likely to prevent structural damage to each building or structure, including driveways and access roads, proposed to be constructed and which will not aggravate the existing hazard. (Ord. 988, §§ 2 & 3, 7/23/1974) 332-2. Repealed by Ord. 1541, § 3, 7/13/1982. 332-3. Swimming Pools. (a) All persons who own, control or are in possession of land upon which is situated a swimming pool shall be required to maintain a fence or wall on the lot or premises upon which the pool or body of water is located. The provisions of this Code section will be applicable to any swimming pool or other artificial, outside body of water designed or used for swimming, dipping or emersion by men, women or children and which exceeds a depth of eighteen inches (18"). The fence or wall required herein shall be constructed of durable material and shall not be less than six feet (6') in height. Such fence or wall shall completely enclose the pool or body of water. Openings, holes or gaps therein shall be no larger than two inches (2") wide, except those openings designed to be closed by a door or gate; provided, however, that a dwelling house or accessory building may be used as a part of such enclosure. (b) 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 a door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use. Latching devices shall be at least four feet nine inches (4'9") above ground level or otherwise made inaccessible to small children. All such gates or doors shall be kept closed or latched when the pool or body of water is not in use or under construction, maintenance or repair. (c) Natural or man-made lakes, reservoirs or farm ponds used primarily for water conservation, irrigation or waterings of livestock shall not be deemed to require fencing as “swimming pools” by this section. (d) All electrical wiring in and about swimming pools shall conform to the National Electric Code in force. (e) All plans hereafter submitted to the County for swimming pools to be constructed shall show compliance with the requirements of the preceding subsections. Final inspection, approval and use of all swimming pools hereafter constructed shall be withheld until all requirements of the preceding subsections shall have been complied with. (f) The provisions of subsection (a) may be modified by the Chief Building Inspector upon written application, but only in the event that the Chief Building Inspector shall find that other natural barriers, barricades or structures provide as much or more protection to small children as is contemplated by the provisions of subsection (a). (Ord. 940, § 1, 8/28/1973)

332-4. Repealed by Ord. 1668, § 8, 1/15/1985. § 333-1. § 333-2. § 333-3. § 333-4. § 333-5. § 333-6. § 333-7. § 333-8. § 333-9. § 333-10. § 333-11. § 333-12.