Amending Chapter 14 Requirements fro residential swimming pools Amending chapter 2 schedule of ordinance & code violations

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• i • BILL NO, ORDINANCE NO. 1 1 4 AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND,INDIANA, AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND BY THE INCLUSION OF NEW ARTICLE 2 ENTITLED"PUBLIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS", AND AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 19, SECTION 2- 213 COMMONLY KNOWN AS"SCHEDULE OF ORDINANCE AND CODE VIOLATIONS." STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council believes that reasonable public safety requirements are necessary to address residential swimming pools. Residential swimming pools are permitted accessory uses within our City. The following Ordinance would incorporate requirements addressing safety ladders and barriers, which are believed to be in the public interest. This Ordinance also provides for a monetary penalty of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) payable through the Ordinance Violations Bureau if a person fails to comply with these safety requirements. This Ordinance would also add a violation of this Article to the "Schedule of Ordinance and Code Violations", which are payable to the Ordinance Violations Bureau. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 14 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended by the inclusion of new Article 2, which shall read in its entirety as follows: Chapter 14. Specific Public Safety Regulations. Article 2. Public Safety Requirements for Residential Swimming Pools. Sec. 14-10 Compliance Required. (a) All residential swimming pools defined as any artificial body of water of permanent or temporary construction that are constructed, installed, or maintained with a filtered controlled water supply in the ground. or above the ground with the capacity for water containing forty-eight (48) inches or more in depth at any point, and which are used or intended to be used solely by the owner, tenant. or occupant of the building in the lot where located and by the family, friends, guests of such owner, tenant, or occupant, and which are located in an "A" residential area, shall be required to comply with the provisions of this Article, (b) It shall be unlawful for any owner. tenant. or occupant to erect or causes to be erected. or puts into usage or causes to be put into usage. any residential swimming pool, as defined herein, except in compliance with the provisions of this Article. Sec. 14-11 Safety Requirements.