By-law 1998-29 - Swimming Pool By-law

Centre Hastings, Ontario · adopted 1998-07-29

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'By--1aw 2001-11amended Section4 by addi ii'lt: LUKFUKAIIUN U!' THE MUNILIPALII Y U1' LI:N l,'Kh-H/KSIIINUS E ; .BY-'§AWNUl1BE'R.!i?.93'~'<?..i :: ' _ 10.2»M 1"-7//'I5"I~.§f=aozs F257';/C154' = _ I I 'BEING'aBy-l."a'w -toprescribetheheightanddescription offencesand gates aroundprivatelyowned outdoor swimmingpools. - ' - WHEREAS: Pursuant to Subsection30 of Section210 of the MunicipalAct R.S.O. i990,_-ChapterM45 as amended,a Municipalitymay pass By-Lawsfor requiringowners ofprivately owned outdoor swimmingpools 'to erect and maintain fencesand gatesaround suchswimmingpools andfor prescribing the heightand ' ' description-ofsuchfencesand gates; ' ~ ' ' . . NOWTHEREI-"ORE, COUNCIL OF THE"CORPORATION OFTHE MUNICIPALITY OFCENTRE HASTINGSHEREBYENACTSAS FOLLOWS: i. 'Thatheowner ofaprivately owned outdoorswimming. pool shallerect and maintainanadequate enclosuresurrounding the entire swimmingpool area andsufficient to makesuch body of water not readily accessibleto small ' children. I 2. _Thatsuchenclosures,includinggates therein,shall extend fromthe ground to a height, measured on the outside of the enclosure of not lessthan ?ve (5) feet. ' 3. Thata fenceor its equivalent forming part of such enclosures shallbe of verticallyboardedwood construction,chainlinkconstruction,or of other materialsand constructionas provided for in clause 3 (c). (a) ifof chainlinkconstmction shallbe of not greater than i-i/2" .' ' diamondmesh,'shallbe constructedof No. i2 gauge steel,shallbe supported by at least 1-H2" galvanizedsteelposts, suchposts to be spaced not more than ten (10) feet apart. Top and bottom horizontalrailsshallbe provided of i- l/4 inch minimumdiameter galvanized steel, except that a '/4inch minimum diametergalvanized steeltensionrod may be substituted for the bottom horizontalsteel rail. A vinylorother approved coating may be substituted for the galvanized coating. ' (b) ifofwoodconstruction shallhaveverticalboarding attached to supporting members -allofwhichare arranged insuch a mannerso as not to facilitateclimbingfromthe outside,suchvertical boardshall ' ' not be lessthan i x 4 inch nominaldimensionsspaced not more than l-l/2 inchesapart, shall be supported by a minimum of four (4) inch diameterposts spaced not more than eight (8) feet apart. Top and bottomhorizontalrailsshallbe provided of wood 2" x 4" minimum dimensions. (c) . may be ofconstruction other than that specl?ed provided than an equivalent degree of safety is maintainedandshall be constructed so that the rigidity is equal to that specified for those fencesdescribedin "Section3 (a),and (b). "Ne. 4. Thatgatesforming part ofsuch enclosureshallbe of constructionandheight equivalent to that required for the fence,shallbe supportedon substantial_- hinges.@d shallbe equlppedwith a lockingdevice and with a self-latching deviceplaced at the top and on the insideof the gat _ ng the following sentence I . - - _ - -1 1; h'ng device placed Ih$l.'hgaE(e) p1gngovoén?gd?ngidielEf?zhgl3g'I:e?eIiIsoachahged is the removal of 3 - . . ,sentence as brackened _. _.... .-s--<- In/L.ol\ IIIU LI B 3 5. Thatno person shallallowwater to remain in a privatelyownedoutdoor swimmingpool unlessthe fences and gates as prescribed bythisBy-Lawhave beenerected. 6. (a) Thatplans forany fencesand gates as prescribed bythisBy-Lawmust firstbe produced to the Municipalityof Centre HastingsBy-Law EnforcementOfficerfor approval prior to construction. (b) i Thatthe Municipalityof Centre HastingsBy-LawEnforcementOf?cer be given five days from receipt of plans as noted in 6(a) above to review and make decisionon said plans. 7. That no one shallexcavate for or erect'a privately ownedswimmingpool unless; (a) (l) the plans of all fencesand gates are ?rst produced to the , Municipalityof CentreHastingsBy-LawEnforcementOf?cer. (ii) such plans confonn to this By-Law (iii) a pennit is issuedby the Municipalityof CentreHastingsBy- LawEnforcementOf?cer certifyingapprovalofsuch plans (b) A pem1it for such fencesand gates shallbe re?ssedforany such fencesor gates that if erected would be contraryto theprovisions of thisBy-Law. 8. That any person convicted of a breachof any of therprovisionsof this By- - Lawshallforfeitand pay, at the discretionof the convicting justice a penalty not exceeding,exclusiveof costs, the sum of two thousanddollars ($2,000.00) for each offence. 9. That thisBy-Lawshallcome into full force and effect upon the passing hereof. READA FIRSTANDSECONDTIMETHIS29TH.DAYOF JULY, I998. READA THIRDTIMEAND PASSEDTHlS29TH.DAYOF JULY,I998. . THOMASDELINE,REEVE ( T c