§ 10-84. Temporary pool fence.  


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  • The property owner and general contractor for all building permit applications which include the construction of outdoor pool facilities shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of a temporary fence around the proposed pool. The temporary pool fence required by this section shall be installed prior to the commencement of pool construction and maintained until such time the permanent pool barrier as required by the state building code is installed. Temporary fencing construction shall be a minimum of three feet in height and may be constructed of high vinyl or wood sand fence supported by minimum two-inch by four-inch posts, installed at least two feet in the ground, maximum eight-foot center spacing. The building inspector may consider other types of fencing or barrier protection that meet or exceed the above construction specifications. The location of the temporary fence shall be no closer than five feet to the sides of the pool and may extend outward to the boundaries of the property. The location of the temporary fence shall be shown on an accompanying site plan and approved by the building inspector as providing complete perimeter coverage of the pool area.

(Ord. No. 05-11-046, § I, 11-2-2005)