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DEPT. t AMENDMENT TO BUILDING CODES AND
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Staff is recommending that the City Council INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 0s- id
approving the amendment to Title 18, Building Codes and Regulations.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The Building Department is requesting that this amendment to Title 18, Section
18.28.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code be made to ensure that the openings in
fencing around pools is adequate to prevent entrance into the pool area.
An informal survey was conducted of other jurisdictions in Southern California, and
and it was found that a majority of the jurisdictions required that a fence around a
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pool or spa have vertical slates with an opening no greater than four inches. (See
Exhibit 2.)
It has become apparent to the Building Department that Title 18 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code did not include this requirement. In order for the City of Carlsbad
to be consistent with other jurisdictions, and as a preventitive measure, the Building
Department is requesting that Title 18.28.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code be
amended to read as follows:
"18.28.020 Fence Requirements. Every swimming pool shall be
enclosed by a natural barrier, retaining wall, fence or other structure
having a minimum height of five feet with nu openings in thefence larger
than four inches, and constructed or installed so as to obstruct access
thereto by persons other than the owners or occupants of the
premises on which such swimming pool is located."
FISCAL IMPACTS
There will be no fiscal impacts associated with this amendment.
EXHIBITS
I. Ordinance No. i? s - 1% I
2. Memo to the Community Development Director dated June 7, 1990
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ORDINANCE NO. NS-121
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSI
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 18 CHAPTER 18.28, SECTION 18.28.020, OF
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 18.28.02
CLARIFYTHE REQUIREMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES AND
6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows:
7 SECTION 1 : That Title 18, Chapter 18.28, of the Carlsbad Municipal Col
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amended by the amendment of Section 18.28.020 to read as follows:
18.28.020 Fence Requirements. Every swimming pool shall be enclosed
natural barrier, retaining wall, fence or other structure having a minimum height of five
with no openings in the fence larger than four inches, and constructed or installed E
to obstruct access thereto by persons other than the owners or occupants o
premises on which such swimming pool is located.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its ador
published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adoptio
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Cc
held on the 24th day of July , 1990, and thereafter
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A 11 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held c
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, 1990, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin and Mamaux
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June 7, 1990
TO: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
FROM: Code Enforcement Officer
RE: POOL ENCLOSURE ORDINANCES
I have contacted several jurisdiction and surveyedthe requirements for pool fencing. Here is a breakdown of what information I was able to obtain:
CITY OF SAN DIEGO: 5' high, vertical slates with an
opening no greater than 4".
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO: 5' high, 5" openings and no ladder
like access.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES: 5' high, no opening greater than 4".
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE: 4' high, openings no greater than
4 1/2" (the clerk thought).
CITY OF SANTA ANA: 5' high, openings no greater than 4".
CITY OF ANAHEIM: 5/ high, not accessible to little
children.
ESCONDIDO: 5' high, vertical openings not
addressed.
OCEANSIDE: 5/ high, no openings greater than 4".
I have requested copies of the ordinances from these jurisdictions for our reference. From what was read over the phone the one from Santa Ana was the best written and I am looking forward to a copy of it. I have calls into Palms Springs, Poway and Riverside (city) if you wish that information added to this let me know and I will add it if they return my calls.
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