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<br />ORDINANCE 04 - <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING <br />SECTIONS 30-796 AND 30-1007 <br />OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />RELATING TO FENCES AROUND SWIMMING POOLS <br /> <br />Case No. OA 04-03 <br /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as follows: <br /> <br />Section 1. Section 30-796 titled Fences, visibility at intersections and driveways of the City <br />of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended by adding the following: <br /> <br />Sec. 30-796. Fences. visibility at intersections and driveways. <br /> <br />(d) (4) (a) All below ground pools that require a building permit shall be enclosed with a fence that <br />is a minimum four feet high and includes lockable gates. The fence shall be installed prior to <br />filling the pool. Fencing shall be chain link, vertical pickets or solid. Spaces between the <br />bottom of the fence and the ground or between the pickets shall not exceed 4 inches. <br /> <br />(b) All above ground pools that require a building permit shall be enclosed with a fence that <br />complies with standards for below ground pools. On above ground pools that are a <br />minimum of four feet above grade on all sides, access can conttolled with a lockable or <br />removable ladder. <br /> <br />Section 2. Section 30-1007 titled Accessory structures City of Elk River Code of <br />Ordinances shall be amended by amending the following: <br /> <br />Section 30-1007. Accessm:y structures <br /> <br />(5) Swimming pools. Swimming pools shall be setback a minimum of eight feet from the side <br />yard and rear yard lot lines and must comply with the required front yard setback as this <br />subdivision II. Swimming pools must comply with the fencing requirements found in <br />Section 30-796. <br /> <br />Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect upon publication as provided by law. <br /> <br />Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day of <br />October, 2004. <br /> <br />Attest: <br /> <br />Stephanie Klinzing <br />Mayor <br /> <br />Joan Schmidt <br />City Clerk <br />