§ 17.24.170. Swimming pool enclosures.

Swimming pools, as defined in Section 17.08.850 of this title, shall be enclosed on all sides at the property lot line or within fifteen feet of the immediate area of the swimming pool or at the principal structure line wherein the swimming pool is located by an enclosure or barrier of six feet in height, excluding therefrom the height of the principal structure if the principal structure serves as one of the walls of the swimming pool enclosure. The enclosure shall be firmly secured at ground level and all entrances shall be of a height and self-locking to make the swimming pool area inaccessible from the outside. All horizontal members of a fence that can act as a ladder must face the side enclosing the pool. If a pool exists in the abutting yard, then no horizontal members shall be uncovered on either side of the fence. This requirement shall supplement but not supersede any enclosure requirements of the Mass. State Building Code 780 CMR.

(C.O.98-293A § 11; C.O. 88-362 § 1)