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SURVEY OF SWIMMING POOL ORDINANCES • Maintenance Standards for Pools • Abandoned Pools Little Canada's Pool Ordinance should be updated to require a higher maintenance standard for pools, including further safety additions. This ordinance should also apply to all pools throughout the city whether public, private, single or multi -family use. To address this concern a number of surrounding cities pool ordinances were used including Bloomington, Maplewood, Minnetonka, Roseville, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Township. To look further into abandoned pools an ordinance was pulled from Riverside, California and an article was found from North Carolina. There was no information on abandoned pools in surrounding cities ordinances. Surrounding Cities Ordinances on Maintenance Standards for Swimming Pools: • Focus on fencing, covering, and water standards. 1. Bloomington a, Pools must be fenced with a 4ft gate, using a minimum of gauge 11 woven wire mesh corrosion resistant material. Gates must be self-closing and self -latching. Fence posts must be in concrete bases. The opening between the ground and bottom of the fence may be no more than 4 inches, 2. Maplewood a. Pools must be fenced with a non -climbable or chain link fence at least 4ft in height. The walls of an above ground pool substitute a fence if there is a removable ladder (or a way to prevent access) and the pool walls are at least 4ft in height. A cover can replace a fence, but is considered an exception which must be approved by the council. b. Water must be maintained to avoid health hazards. Water is subject to a periodic inspection by the community health officer, c. Fencing must be completely installed within 3 weeks of installation of the pool, before the pool is filled, and prior to final occupancy inspection. 3. Minnetonka a. Wall, or fence, and gate must be at least 5ft in height using at least number 11 gauge woven wire mesh corrosion resistant material. Fence posts must be set in concrete. 4. Roseville a. Safety fence, non -climbable at least 5ft in height gates must be self-closing self - latching and lockable. Must be completely installed prior to filling. Adequate screening including but not limited to landscaping shall be placed between the pool area and adjacent single-family district lot lines.