Swimming pools in Bradbury: the local rules

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Pool barrier	No opening, hole or gap larger than 4 inches in any dimension, except doors and gates. Applies: Pools or water over 18 inches deep within 100 feet of a dwelling on another parcel or a street, with stated exceptions. § 17.06.030 · code text with openings, holes or gaps therein no larger than four inches in any dimension except for doors and gates Spaces between pickets may be no more than 4 inches wide. Applies: Picket fences. § 17.06.030 · code text if a picket fence is erected or maintained, the horizontal dimension between the pickets shall not exceed four inches The fence or wall must completely enclose the pool or body of water. Applies: Pools or water over 18 inches deep within 100 feet of another parcel's dwelling or a street; a house or accessory building may form part. § 17.06.030 · code text Said fence or wall shall completely enclose such pool or body of water. The fence or wall may not provide ladder-like access. § 17.06.030 · code text No fence or wall shall be erected or maintained that affords ladderlike access. An incline of at least 30 degrees and 10 feet long, or natural barriers, may form part of the enclosure. Applies: Only with Planning Commission approval. § 17.06.030 · code text An incline from the ground level of the swimming pool downward of not less than 30 degrees in slope and ten feet in linear length, or other natural barriers, may be utilized as part of such enclosure upon the express approval of the Planning Commission.
Barrier height	The fence or wall must be at least 5 feet high. Applies: Pools or water over 18 inches deep within 100 feet of a dwelling on another parcel or a street, with stated exceptions. § 17.06.030 · code text shall maintain on the lot or premises upon which said swimming pool or body of water is situated, a fence or wall not less than five feet in height
Gates	Gates and doors must self-latch and self-lock with a device at least 4.5 feet above ground. Applies: A garage door to the pool area must also self-lock and self-latch when the garage door is open. § 17.06.030 · code text All gates and doors shall be self-latching and self-locking by means of a device located not less than four and one-half feet above the ground.
Maintenance and empty pools	Existing pools must also meet these fencing rules. Applies: Existing swimming pools. § 17.06.030 · code text All existing swimming pools shall comply with the provisions hereof within 90 days following the effective date of this chapter.

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Bradbury's code: The fence or wall must be at least 5 feet high. (Pools or water over 18 inches deep within 100 feet of a dwelling on another parcel or a street, with stated exceptions.) (§ 17.06.030); Gates and doors must self-latch and self-lock with a device at least 4.5 feet above ground. (A garage door to the pool area must also self-lock and self-latch when the garage door is open.) (§ 17.06.030).

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