Lomita Municipal Code Ch. 8 Swimming Pools

Every person who owns, operates or maintains a private swimming pool for the use of himself, his family or friends in the city shall post or display a sign or poster which is clearly visible from any point immediate or reasonably adjacent to such pool, which is protected against the elements and which describes and illustrates the proper procedures for giving both mouth-to-mouth and manual artificial respiration. Every such sign or poster shall also contain the following statements or information:

(a) A statement that in case of need, mouth-to-mouth or manual artificial respiration should be started immediately, and should be continued until a physician arrives or until mechanical resuscitators are applied;

(b) The words "FIRE DEPARTMENT PARAMEDIC RESCUE UNIT" followed by the telephone number of the nearest Los Angeles County Fire Department dispatcher;

(c) The location and telephone number of the nearest emergency hospital or other emergency treatment facility and of the nearest physician; and

(d) The telephone number of the nearest ambulance service.

(Ord. No. 174, § 1, 1-20-75)

Every contractor or other person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation constructing any private swimming pool which is subject to the provisions of section 3-8.01 of this chapter shall, upon completion of such swimming pool, erect a sign or poster which in all respects complies with the requirements of said section 3-8.01.

(Ord. No. 174, § 2, 1-20-75).

Every public or private swimming pool, fish pond or other body of water which contains water twenty-one (21) inches or more in depth shall be enclosed by a fence, the height of which, including gates, shall be not less than six (6) feet above the ground. Gates shall be self-latching with the latch located four and one-half (4½) feet minimum above the ground.

Where the ground surface on the side of the fence away from the body of water slopes upward, six (6) feet clearance shall be maintained between the fence and the face of the slope.

In lieu of maintaining a fence, the owner may provide a competent person who shall keep the pool under observation at all times while water is kept in the pool.

(Ord. No. 360, § 1, 12-19-83)