17.36.040 Enclosure – Fish pond or decorative pool.
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Every person, firm or corporation in possession of land within the city, either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or licensee, on which there is a fish pond, or other decorative pool of a depth of more than twenty-four inches, shall construct and maintain an acceptable enclosure and securely close off or block any and all entrances thereto.
An acceptable enclosure shall be one of the following:
1. A fence completely surrounding the fish pond or decorative pool, constructed in conformance with the IBC as adopted.
2. A wire screen or cover of sufficient strength to hold a weight of at least seventy five pounds and installed not more than six inches below the surface of the water at all times. (Ord. M-4052 §15, 2013; Ord. M-3958 §26, 2010; Ord. M-3016 §19, 1992; Ord. M-2631 (part), 1986)