The Campbellsport Village Board recently adopted a new Swimming Pool Ordinance to address several safety concerns with in-ground and above-ground swimming pools.
One of the most important changes is that many existing pools will now need to be enclosed by a fence. According to the ordinance:
Every outdoor private or residential swimming pool in the ground or with sides less than 42 inches high at any point, as in the case of above-ground pools, shall be completely enclosed by a fence or wall not less than four (4) feet in height but not to exceed six (6) feet in height, which shall be so constructed as not to have openings, holes or gaps larger than four (4) inches in any dimension, except for doors and gates. A residence or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure. All gates or doors, opening through such enclosures, shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices for keeping the gate or door securely locked at all times when not in actual use, except that the door of any dwelling which forms a part of the enclosure need not be so equipped. Above-ground pools with sides greater than 42 inches high at any point which are not enclosed by a suitable fence herein described and using a ladder or stairs for ingress and egress shall have the ladder or stairs removed or flipped up when the pool is not in use, or shall be designed with doors or gates so as to prevent access to the pool when the pool is not in use.
All existing pools must be brought into compliance with this new ordinance by April 13, 2007, which is one year from the original date of publication of the new ordinance.
To read the complete ordinance, click here.
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