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ORDINANCE NO. 2004-OR-42
BEFORE THE coMMON COUNCIL
FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE
STATE OF INDIANA
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PORTABLE..
PRIVATE FAMILY SWiMMiNG'POOLS.
WHEREAS, the Common Council for the City of Jeffersonville ("the Council") has the authority
to adopt ordinances to protect the public's health and safety; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes there is a need for regulation of portable private family
swimming pools to protect the public's health and safety;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITION
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definition shall apply for the term "Portable
Private Family Swimming Pool" unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
PORTABLE PRIVATE FAMILY SWIMMING POOLS'
A portable metal, vinyl, or inflatable fabric above ground structure intended for
swimming, wading, or other water recreation purpose having a water depth in excess of
36 inches and a diameter in excess of 12 feet with an attached water filtering system;
SECTION 2. SAFETY BARRIER.
That a Portable Private Family Swimming Pools shall be enclosed by a substantial fence or other
protective barrier of at least 48 inches in height, which shall be adequate to prevent persons,
children or domestic animals from danger or harm, and shall be equipped with a self-closing, sell'-
latching gate.
Such protective barrier may be a chain-link, ornamental, solid fence, or other solid vertical barrier
including buildings. Where the pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted
on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then the ladder or steps
shall be capable of being secured by lock or removed to prevent access, or the ladder or steps
shall be surrounded by a protective barrier. The protective barrier shall be so constructed as to
prevent the passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere and not to create a ladder effect.
SECTION 3. ELECTRICAL WIRING AND EQUIPMENT.
The pool-filtering pump shall conform to the requirements for storable pools in the National
Electric Code regardless of wall height. No pools shall be constructed or erected until adequate
drainage measures or evident, adequate distances from overhead or below ground electric wires is
allowed for and the required building, electrical, plumbing, and improvement location permits are
obtained.
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Passed this c~~ day of ,2 t ~
Robert L Wmz, J
Presiding Officer
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This Ordinance approved and signed by me t ' g _~'~~- '
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