ORD 084 ORDINANCE NO. 84
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATIVE TO SWIMMING POOL FENCING REQUIREMENTS.
The City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Section 8.06.040 of the La Quinta Municipal
Code is amended to read as follows:
Section 320 - Fencing.
(a) Public and Semi-Public Swimming Pools - Minimum fencing
requirements shall be those set forth in Chapter 2-90 of
Title 24 of the California Administrative Code. These
requirements are to be enforced by the Riverside County
Health Department.
(b) Private Swimming Pools - The following fencing require-
ments shall apply to private swimming pools:
(1) Pools located on individual residential lots not
within the boundaries of a country club or similar
walled residential development project. Every person
who owns or who is in possession of land upon which a
swimming pool that exceeds 18-inches in depth is located
shall construct and maintain in good condition, completely
surrounding such parcel of land or the swimming pool it-
self, an enclosure not less than five (5) feet in height,
consisting of a fence, wall, buildings or a combination
thereof. The enclosure shall be constructed of chain-
link fencing of not less than 14-gauge and 2-inch mesh,
or concrete, wood, wrought iron, or other substantial
material, with openings of not greater than four (4)
inches, designed to withstand 15 pounds per square foot
of uniform horizontal load and shall be constructed so
as to discourage climbing by small children. The space
between the bottom of the enclosure and the ground shall
not exceed two (2) inches. All gates or doors through
the enclosure shall be equipped with a self-latching
device not less than five (5) feet from the ground that
keeps such gate or door securely closed, or shall be
securely locked at all times when the pool is not in
use.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full
force and effect 30 days after adoption.
ORDINANCE NO. 84'-
SECTION 3. POSTING. The City Clerk shall, within 15 days
after passage of this Ordinance, cause it 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 this
City.
The foregoing Ordinance was approved and adopted at a meeting
of the City Council held on this 3rd day of SeDt. , 1985, by
the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Pena, Wolff and
Mayor Cox.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ATTEST:
A~AS TO FORM:~ APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
CITY ATTORNEY
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, FRANK M. USHER, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, do
hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct
copy of Ordinance No. 84 which was adopted at a
regular meeting held on the 3rd day of September
1985, not being less than five days following date of
introduction. I further certify that the foregoing
ordinance was posted in three (3) places within the City of
La Quinta.
City of La Quinta, California