ORD 311ORDINANCE NO. 311
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA
AMENDING TITLE 8, CHAPTER 8.06 OF THE LA QUINTA CHARTER
AND MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 3305 enacted the Swimming Pool Safety Act for the
prevention of accidental drowning in private swimming pools; and
WHEREAS, local ordinances must contain provisions to deter infants and
toddlers from being able to gain unsupervised access to home pools from the home,
in order to comply with the Act; and
WHEREAS, The La Quinta Charter and Municipal Code does not currently
contain such provisions;
WHEREAS, most infant and toddler drownings occur in the victim's own
swimming pool.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does hereby ordain
as follows:
Section 1. Add the following section to the La Quinta Charter and Municipal
Code:
8.06.050 Additional Safety Requirements
In addition to the requirements in section 8.06.040, all private pools located at a single
family residence constructed after the effective date of this ordinance shall contain at
least one of the following safety features:
(a) The pool shall be isolated from access to a home by an enclosure that
meets the requirements of Section 8.06.040.
(b) The pool shall be equipped with an approved safety pool cover.
(c) The residence shall be equipped with exit alarms on all doors providing
direct access to the pool. An exit alarm shall be defined as a device that makes an
audible, continuous sound when the door which it is monitoring is opened or left ajar.
Exit alarms may be battery operated or may be connected to the electrical wiring of
the building.
(d) All doors providing direct access from the home to the swimming pool shall
be equipped with a self -closing, self -latching device with a release mechanism placed
no lower than 54 inches above the floor.
(e) Other means of protection, if the degree of protection afforded is equal to
or greater than that afforded by any of the devices set forth in subsections (a) through
(d) inclusive, as determined by the Building Official.
Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: this ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after its adoption.
Section 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be posted in at least
three public places designated by resolution of the City Council, shall certify to the
adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this Ordinance and its
certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered, in the book of Ordinances
of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 2"d day of December, 1997 by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Pena
ABSENT: None
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JOHN JYPEF4ALMayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATT
SAUNDRA L. JLTHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, SAUNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 311 which
was introduced on the 18th day of November, 1997 and was adopted at a regular
meeting held on the 2"d day of December, 1997 not being less than 5 days after date
of introduction thereof.
I furthe j certify that the foregoing ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the
o City La Quinta as specified in a resolution of the City Council.
�(JNDRA L. JUHe)rA, City Clerk
ty of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, S DRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby
certify hat the foregoing ordinance was posted on December 3, 1997 pursuant to City
Coven it Resolution.
7AUNDRA L. JUKOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California