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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/28/1988 Kevin McDermott, Chair Ken Peterson Patricia M. Smith Jack Hardisty (Staff) AGENDA URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Wednesday, September 28, 1988 12:00 noon City Manager's Conference Room ITEM #1 REFERRAL FOR LIMOUSINE SERVICE (Lt. Dave Jackson) ITEM #2 FENCING OF LAKES DRAFT ORDINANCE NO. NEW SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD AMENDING SECTION 15.48.010, REPEALING SECTION 15.48.020, RENUMBERING SECTION 15.48.030 TO 15.48.020 AND AMENDING SUBSECTION B. THEREOF, OF THE BAKERSFIELD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE FENCING OF SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS, PRIVATE PONDS AND LAKES, CANALS AND DITCHES. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows: SECTION 1. Section 15.48.010 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 15.48.010 Protective enclosures for swimming pools, ~pas, and hot tubs. A. .Every person who owns or is in possession of any pre- mises on which there is situated a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub, any of which has a water depth of eighteen inches or more in any portion thereof, shall maintain on the lot or premises upon which the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub is located and completely surrounding the body of water, lot, or premises, a fence, wall, or other adequate structure to make the water inaccessible to small children. B. The fence, wall, or other structure must be not less than four and one-half feet in height and contain no openings large enough to admit a child except through doors or. gates as provided in Section 15.48.020. C. For purposes of this chapter, a fence around a yard or private development containing the swimming pool, spa, or hot tub shall be sufficient if the fencing meets the requirements of subsection B of this section. SECTION 2. Section 15.48.020 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby repealed. SECTION 3. Section 15.48.030 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code is hereby renumbered as 15.48.020 and Subsection B. thereof is amended to read as follows: 15.48.020 Doors or Gates. B. In lieu of such self-closing or self-latching devices, the doors and gates on fences, walls or other structures surrounding swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs may be equipped with locks which shall be kept locked at all times when the swimming pools, spas, or hot tubs are not in actual use or when authorized personnel of the owner are not present. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall be posted in accordance with the City Charter provisions and shall become effective thirty (30) days from and after the date of its passage. o0o - 2 - I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regu- lar meeting thereof held on , by the following vote: CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield APPROVED as to form: CITY ATTORNEY of the City of Bakersfield AJS/ADD/lg/meg O ORD 4 O.FENCE1 9/16/88 - 3 -