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Memo to Planning Commission/Case No.OA 04-03 September 28,2004 Page 2 The current ordinance requires all pools have a fence. If a resident has a two foot deep portable pool it has to be fenced.There is no distinction between a portable wading pool or a permanent in ground pool. At what point does the fence have to be installed? The current ordinance does not identify a specific time frame for when the fence has to be installed.A resident can install the pool, fill it and begin using it prior to the fence being installed. It will not be caught until the resident calls for final inspection;they have up to a year to do this. Proposed Ordinance POOLS All below ground pools that require a building permit shall be enclosed with a fence that is a minimum four feet high and includes lockable gates. The fence shall be installed prior to filling the pool. Fencing shall be chain link,vertical pickets or solid. Spaces between the bottom of the fence and the ground or between the pickets shall not exceed 4 inches. All above ground pools that require a building permit shall be enclosed with a fence,that complies with standards for below ground pools, or has access controlled with a lockable or removable ladder. The above ordinance is proposed to address the issues outline above. What is opaque? The reference to opaque was eliminated.The intent of the fence is to prevent young children from accessing the pool. This can be accomplished without requiring that the fence be opaque. What about abate ground pools? Pools 5000 gallons and larger require building permit. This criteria was used as the base for when a fence is required around a pool. For above ground pools, a fence is not needed if access to the pool is controlled with a lockable gate, or lockable or removable ladder At what point does the fence haze to be installed? The fence will have to be installed prior to filling the pool. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\OA 04-03 City of ER Pools\OA04-03PC9-28.doc