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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
REGULATING THE ENCLOSURE OF SWIMMING POOLS
The City Council of the City of Dublin, does ordain as follows:
Section l: Article 8 of Chapter 6, of Title 3 of the Alameda
County Ordinanc'e code as adopted by the City of Dublin is hereby
repealed.
Section 2: DEFINITIONS
SWIMMING POOL. A swimming pool shall mean an outside
body of water, created by artificial means' designed or used for
swimming or other imersion purposes, any portion of which is 2 feet
deep or more. It shall include a fish pond or wading pool.
Section 3: Enclosure.
Every swimming pool shall be enclosed by a fence or
portion of a building wall not less than four and one-half (4~)
feet in height. Openings other than gates in the fence shall not
exceed four (4) inches in horizontal dimension. Horizontal rails
or members of the fence shall be so spaced that the fence is not
readily climbable.
Section 4: Gates.
Each gate providing access to the pool through the fence shall
be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device designed to
keep the gate securely closed at all times when not in actual use.
The latching device of the gate shall be at least four {4) feet
above grade.
Section 5: Doors.
Where a garage forms part of the pool enclosure any doors from
the garage to the pool enclosure shall be equipped with a self-
closing, self-latching device designed to keep the door securely
closed when not in actual use. The latching devise of the door
shall be at least four {4) feet above the floor.
Section 6: Maintenance.
The owner or the person in possession of the premises shall
maintain the gates, doors, and fence in good condition at all
times.
Section ~: Enforcement.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be enforced by the City
Manager or his designated representative.
Section 8: POSTING OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this
ordinance to be posted in at least three {3) public places in the
City of Dublin in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government
Code of the State of California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBLIN ON THIS 12TH DAY OF January 1987.
AYES:
NOES:
Councilmembers Hegarty, Moffatt, Snyder,
Vonheeder and Mayor Jeffery
None
ABSENT: None
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