HomeMy WebLinkAbout1021 Ord (Building Code) ORDINANCE 1021
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STILLWATER CITY CODE
CHAPTER 33, ENTITLED BUILDING CODE BY REVISING
THE SAFETY BARRIER STANDARDS FOR SWIMMING POOLS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. Add. City Code Chapter 33, Section 33 -2 is amended by adding the following
definition to Subdivision 2:
Power Safety Cover means a barrier which can be placed over the water area
and removed with a motorized mechanism actuated by a suitable control
mechanism.
2. Replace. City Code Chapter 33, Section 33 -2, Subdivision 14 is deleted in its
entirety and replaced by the following:
Subd. 14. Safety Barriers. All swimming pools must be provided with
safeguards to prevent children under the age of five from gaining uncontrolled
access. All swimming pool safeguards must be approved by the building official
prior to issuance of a permit to construct the swimming pool. The swimming pool
safeguarding may be accomplished with fencing, walls, natural barriers such as
bluffs, rivers, or lakes that would provide a similar degree of protection as a fence,
or other enclosure of sufficient density and strength as to be impenetrable. Above
grade pools and their above grade decks that have sides at least four feet high above
grade and are not readily climbable need only have a safety enclosure around the
means of access. Any above grade pool equipment must be at least 10 feet away
from the pool and above grade deck, or the equipment must be surrounded by a
non - climbable four foot tall safety enclosure.
If fencing is used, all fence openings or points of entry into the pool area must
be equipped with gates. The fence and gates must be at least four feet in height and
constructed of woven -wire mesh, corrosion- resistant material or other material
approved by the building official. All gates must be equipped with self - closing and
self - latching devices placed at the top of the gate or otherwise be inaccessible to
small children. All fence posts must be decay or corrosion - resistant and set in
concrete bases or other suitable protection. The openings between the bottom of
the fence and the ground or other surface may not be more than four inches.
Note: Any swimming pool built between June 21, 2005 and the effective date
of Ordinance 1021 that uses a power safety cover instead of a fence is allowed to
continue to use a power safety cover.
3. Savings. In all other ways City Code Chapter 33 will remain in full force and
effect.
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4. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in full force and effect from and after its
passage and publication according to law.
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 16 day of November, 2010.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Ken Hr aki, Mayor
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Larry D. ansen, Acting City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
Julie Athey,
City of Stillwater being duly sworn on oath, says: that she is,
and during all times herein states has been,
Stillwater Gazette • December 1, 2010 Clerk of Sun Newspapers
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF STILLWATER DOES ORDAIN:
1. kat City Code Chapter 33, Section 33-2 is amended by adding the at tietttat from
following definition to Subdivision 2: the Th colu m of ce said her newspaper o aached and ws was cu
Power Safety Cover meant a bar which can be placed over the printed and published therein on the
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water area and removed with a motorkted mechanism actuated by a following date(s):
suitable control mechanism.
2. Aeplacg, City Code Chapter 33, Section 33-2, Subdivision 14 is
deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:
1 of December 2010
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with safeguards to prevent children under the age of five from gaining
uncontrolled access. M swimming pool safeguards must be
approved by the building official prior to issuance of a permit to con -
struct the swimming pool. The swimming pool safeguarding may be I' r .f
accomplished with fencing, walls, natural barriers such as bluffs, ,N •r/
rivers, or lakes that would provide a similar degree of protection as a
fence, or other enclosure of sufficient density and strength as to be
impenetrable. Above grade pools and their above grade decks that
have sides at least four feet high above grade and are not readily
climbable need only have a safety enclosure around the means of Subscribed and sworn to before me this
access. Any above grade pool equipment must beat least 10 feet 1st da y of December 2010
away from the pool and above grade deck, or the equipment must be
surrounded by a non- climbable four foot tall safety enclosure.
11 fencing is used all fence openers or points of entry Into the Mark Berrima/
pool area must be equipped with gates. The fence and gates must
be at least four feet In height and constructed of woven -wire mesh,
corroslon•reslstant material or other material approved by the build-
ing official. A8 gates miss be equipped with self - closing and self- NO ARY P BLIC
latching devices placed at the top of the gate or otherwise be inac-
cessible to small children. All fence posts must be decay or corro-
sion-resistant and set in concrete bases or other suitable protection. waghington County, Minnesota
The openings between the bottom of the fence and the ground or
other surface may not be more than four inches.
Note: Any swimming pool built between June 21, 2005 and the - My commission expires January 31, 2011
affective date of Ordinance 1021 that uses a power safety cover
instead of a fence is Glowed to continue to use a power safety cover
3. Wogs, In all other ways City Code Chapter 33 will remain In full
force and effect
4. Effective Date. This Ordinance will be in till force and effect from
and after its passage and publication according to law. b k•e - — a.o .�
Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater this 114th day of MARK EDWARD SERRI A{�1p� NOTARY PUBL
November, 2010. t f i
CITY OF STILLWATER '
+ ifr t ' M Commission MINNESOTA Jan sa, ze a
Is/ Ken Harydd
Ken Harydd, Mayor
ATTEST:
/at Larry D. Hansen
Larry D. Hansen, Acting City Clerk
SDsc.1, 2010)'Oity C# ffitawitter, Ordinance 1021