ORD 1985-17 - Swimming Pool Gates•
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ORDINANCE NO. 85 -17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE,
TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING
REGULATIONS, REQUIRING ALL SWIMMING POOLS TO BE FENCED AND
TO HAVE SELF - CLOSING AND SELF - LATCHING GATES; PROVIDING A
PENALTY OF $200 PER DAY; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS
RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
Section 1: Chapter 6, Buildings and Building Regulations, of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by
amending subsection (9)(a) of Section 6 -2 (D) to read as follows:
(9) Section 315 is amended to read:
315 - Final Inspection - Enclosure Required.
All swimming pool installations must be completed. The pool
shall be completely filled with water and in operation before final
inspection.
(a) For the safety of others, the pool shall be completely
enclosed with an approved wall, fence or other substantial structure
not less than four (4) feet in height and so constructed as entirely
to enclose the area on which the swimming pool is located and to bar
all reasonable and normal access to the swimming pool except through a
substantial gate or gates, or a gate which is kept locked when the
pool is not in use, which gates are the same height as the fence; all
gates shall be provided with self- closing and self - latching mechanisms
which shall keep the gates closed at all times; openings in a fence
shall not permit the passage of a sphere six (6) inches in diameter.
Section 2. Any person, firm, or corporation violating any provisions of
this Ordinance or failing to comply with any requirement of this
Ordinance will be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up
to Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) upon conviction. Each day during or
upon which said person shall violate or continue violation of any
provision of this Ordinance or non - compliance with any requirement of
this Ordinance shall constitute a distinct and separate offense. The
violation of any provision of this Ordinance or the failure to comply
with any requirement of this Ordinance shall each constitute a
distinct and separate offense.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional,
such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent
provision and such holding shall not affect any of the remaining
provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances in conflict with the
provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however,
that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and
in all other respects this ordinance shall be cumulative of other
Ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this
Ordinance.
Section 5. The City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of
this Ordinance to be published at least twice within ten days of final
passage. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days after the date
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PASSED AND APPROVED this day of , 1985.
ATTEST.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
eShaw, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney