HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-575ORDINANCE NO.,,) 1�
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAIRHOPE, ALABAMA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Definitions: For the purposes phrases, words and
their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not
inconsistent with the context words used in the present tense
include future, words in the plural number include the singular
number, and words in the similar number include the plural number
The word "shall" as used herein is mandatory and not merely
directory.
A. "City" is the City of Fairhope, Alabama.
B. "City Council" or "Council" is the City Council of the
City of Fairhope, Alabama.
C. "Family Pool" is a swimming pool used or intended to be
used solely by owner, operator, or leasee thereof and his family
and by friends invited to use it without payment of any fee;
and is considered a body of water in an artificial or semi -
artificial receptacle or other container, whether located indoors
or outdoors.
D. "Person" is any person, firm,partnership, association,
corporation, company, or any organization of any kind.
SECTION 11 Enclosure
ily swimming pool shall be
wall not less than four (4)
constructed as not to have
4 inches in any dimension E
picket fence is erected or
shall not exceed 4 inches.
may be used as part of sucr
All gates or doors opE
equipped with a self-closir
ehe' gate or door securely
use, except that the door c
the enclosure need not be s
This requirement shall
hereafter constructed, othE
to all existing pools whict
of swimming pool: Every outdoor tam -
completely surrounded by a fence or
feet in height, which shall be so
openings, holes, or gaps larger than.
xcept for doors and gates; and if a
naintained, the horizontal dimension
A dwelling house or accessory buildi
enclosure.
ping through such enclosure shall be
g and self -latching device for keepin
closed at all times when not in actua
f any dwelling which forms a part of
o equipped.
be applicable to all new family pool
r than indoor pools, and shall apply
have a minimum depth of 18 inches of
water. No person in possession of land within the city, either
as owner, purchaser, leasee, tenant or licensee, upon which is
situated a family swimming pool having a minimum depth of 18
inches shall fail to provide and maintain such fence or wall as
therein provided.
The owner of any existing pool which does not comply with
the requirements of this ordinance, shall have sixty days after
the passage of this ordinance to meet with and comply with the
requirements of this Ordinance.
SECTION 111: The City Council may make modifications in
individual cases, upon a showing of good cause with respect to
the height, nature or location of the fence, wall, gate, or late]
or the necessity therefor, provided the protection as sought the:
under is not reduced thereby. The City Council may permit other
protective structures or devices to be used so long as the degree
of protection afforded by the substitute devices or structures
is not less than the protection afforded by the wall, fence, gate
and latch described herein.
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SECTION IV: Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed
$100.00 or by a sentence not to exceed 180 days in the City Jail
or at hard labor for the City or both.
ADOPTED this the �` DAY OF 1976.
Attest: s/ Marie Moore
City Clerk
Approved s/ James P. Nix
Mayor