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1009.01: DEFINITION: A "swimming pool" is any structure, basin, chamber or tank containing an artificial body of water for swimming, diving or recreational bathing, more than one hundred fifty (150) square feet in area and/or over twenty four inches (24 in depth, built of any material and located above or below ground. 1009.02: PLAN REVIEW; PERMIT; FEE: Subd. 1. Plan Review: No person shall begin construction of either an indoor or outdoor swimming pool without first having submitted plans and specifications to the Building inspeee Official for review and approval. Subd. 2. Issuance of Permit; Fee: Upon approval, a permit shall be issued to the applicant upon payment of the required permit fee as established by resolution of the City Council. 1009.03: LOCATION OF POOL: Subd. 1. Compliance with Zoning Provisions; Nuisance Prohibited: Any outdoor swimming pool, its fencing or barriers, its pumps, filters, heating units or any other noise making mechanical equipment, as well as the use of said pool, shall be solely located in the backyard of an authorized premises not less than ten (10) feet from any property line and not less than three (3) feet from any other building or structure. Pools and associated mechanical equipment shall be maintained so as not to constitute an unattractive, public or private nuisance'. Swimming pools shall be located on property in a manner so as to comply with all applicable provisions of Title 1100 of this Code. Subd. 2. Utility Easements: Pools shall not be located within any utility easement or be over or under any utility lines. 1009.04: FENCING REQUIRED': Subd. 1. All outdoor swimming pools shall be made inaccessible when not in use by a non_ climbable type of fence, wall or barrier. All openings or points of entry into the pool area enclosure shall be equipped with locking gates. The fence and gates shall be at least four (4) feet in height and shall be constructed of a material approved by the building official. All fence posts shall be decay resistant or corrosion resistant and shall be set in concrete bases or other suitable protection. The opening between the bottom of the fence and the ground or other surface shall not be more than two (2) inches. Subd. 2. All gates shall be equipped with self closing hinges and a self latching device. Where the release mechanism of the self latching device is located less than fifty -four (54) inches from the bottom of the gate, the release mechanism shall be located on the pool side of the gate at least three (3) inches below the top of the gate. See Chapter 607 of this Code for nuisance provisions. 2 See Section 1103.08 of this Code for fence regulations. 17