§ 718-4.504. Fence—Required.

(a)

Every person in possession of land within the unincorporated area of this county, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant, licensee, or otherwise, upon which land is situated a swimming pool or other out-of-doors body of water designed, constructed and used for swimming, dipping, or immersion purposes by men, women or children, having a depth in excess of eighteen inches, or with a surface area exceeding two hundred fifty square feet, shall maintain on the lot or premises upon which such pool or body of water located, and completely surrounding such pool or body of water, a fence or wall not less than four and one-half feet high, with openings, holes or gaps therein no larger than four inches measured horizontally, except for doors or gates; provided, however, that a dwelling house or accessory building may be used as a part of such enclosure. The fence shall be installed before the pool is put in use.

(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 door or gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use: provided, however, that the door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming a part of the enclosure hereinabove required need not be so equipped, with the exception of breezeways, back doors of garages, and similar structures, affording access to the pool, which shall be self-closing and self-latching, with such latching placed at least four feet above the ground level, or otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children.

(Ord. 84-3 3 § 1: prior code §§ 718-4.006, 718-4.010, 3502: Ord. 1421).