HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3576 ORDINANCE NO. 3576
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.46 OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE
The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 17.46.020 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.46.020 Definitions. § 102 of the USPSHTC is hereby amended by adding or
modifying the following definitions:
Barrier- A fence, wall, building wall or a combination thereof, which completely
surrounds the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool.
Grade - The underlying surface such as earth or a walking surface.
Portable -A non-permanent structure intended for recreational bathing, in which all
controls, water-heating and water-circulating equipment are an integral part of the
product and which is cord connected (not permanently electrically wired).
Swimming Pool -A swimming pool is any body of water having a depth exceeding
eighteen(18) inches at any point, constructed, fabricated or installed for swimming,
bathing or wading purposes. This includes in-ground, above-ground and on-grade pools,
spas and hot tubs.
SECTION 2. Section 17,46.050 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
17.46.050 Pool Enclosures and Barriers. § 320 is hereby added to read as follows:
(a) Any swimming pool, hot tub, spa or similar outdoor body of water intended for
swimming or recreational bathing, eighteen (18) inches or more in depth, shall
contain an enclosure or barrier to conform to the following requirements:
Exception: Spas and Hot Tubs of less than 750 gallons may have a rigid locking
cover to substitute for other barriers.
1. The top of the barrier shall be at least sixty(60) inches above grade measured on
the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
2. Openings in the barrier shall not allow passage of a four (4) inch diameter sphere.
Shrubs, trees, or landscape materials cannot be considered as part of the barrier.
3. Solid barriers, such as masonry or concrete, or stone walls shall not contain
indentations or protrusions closer than forty-five (45") inches apart vertically,
horizontally, or from top of wall, except for tooled masonry j oints.
4. Any configuration providing ladder-like access allowing illegal entry to the pool
area shall be prohibited. Ladder-like access shall mean any method or action such
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as climbing, crawling,pushing,jumping or other means to gain access to a pool or
spa area.
5. Where the barrier is composed of horizontal and vertical members, the distance
between the tops of the horizontal members shall be forty-five (45") inches or
more. Openings between vertical members shall not exceed four(4") inches.
6. Maximum mesh size for chain link fences shall be a 1-1/4 inch square unless the
fence is provided with slats fastened at the top or the bottom which reduce the
openings to no more than 1-3/4 inches, the wire shall be not less than nine (9)
gauge.
7. Where the barrier is composed of diagonal members, such as a lattice fence,the
maximum opening formed by the diagonal members shall be no more than 1-3/4
inches.
8. All required pool fence and gate enclosures shall extend to within two (2") inches
of firm soil or pavement. All access gates shall be constructed in compliance with
all requirements stipulated for pool fences in items 1 through 7 above, and shall
be equipped to accommodate a locking device. Access gates shall open outward
away from the pool, spa, or hot tub, and shall be self-closing and have a
self-latching device. The release mechanism of the self-latching device is to be
located not less than sixty(60") inches from the bottom of the gate or adjoining
grade.
9. The barriers and all self-closing and self-latching devices, required by this
section, shall be installed and in proper working order before any water is placed
in the pool.
10. A dwelling or appurtenant structure may be used as a part of the required
enclosure.
11. Equivalent barriers may be approved on a case by case basis. (3427-7199)
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of septgftber , 2002.
Mayor
ATT APPRLEAS TO FORM:
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City Clerk 0-W oz City Attorney
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
City A995iinistrator Director of Building and Safety
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do
_hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at
a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day_of August, 2002, and was again read to
said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of September, 2002,
and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of said City Council.
AYES: Green, Dettloff, Boardman,Houchen, Winchell, Bauer
NOES: None
ABSENT: Cook (out of room)
ABSTAIN: None
I,Connie Brockway,CITY CLERK of the City of
Huntington Beach and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council,do hereby certify that a synopsis of this
ordinance has been published in the Huntington Beach ?
Fountain Valley Independent on
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2002
In accordance with the City Charter of said City City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
Connie Brockway, City CIerk of the City Council of the City
Deputy city Clerk of Huntington Beach, California