Aurora By-law 6429-22, s. 6.1(a) — Fence and Pool Enclosure By-law
Fence and Pool Enclosure By-law
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shall extend from the ground to a Height, measured on the Outside of the enclosure:
- (i) of not less than 1.5 meters for any Swimming Pool on a Single Residential Property,
- (ii) of not less than 2.0 meters for any Swimming Pool on any property other than a Single Residential Property, along its entirely, including gates therein;
- (b) may incorporate all or a portion of a wall of a building or a structure,
- (i) but no entrances to the pool area shall be permitted through such wall unless:
- (A) the entrance is set back a minimum distance of 1.8 meters from the water edge of the pool, and
- (B) the entrance is to a building that is a dwelling or to a building/ structure that does not provide access to the Outside of the enclosure area; and
- (ii) any access points into the pool area through such wall shall be equipped with a dead bolt, chain-latch or some other mechanism to secure such access point, located at a minimum height of 1.5 metres above the inside floor level of the building or structure;
- (c) may incorporate one or more gates of equivalent material and construction as the Swimming Pool Enclosure, which gates shall:
- (i) be self-closing and equipped with a lockable, self-latching device located on the inside near the top of the gate or on the outside at least 1.5 metres above grade,
- (ii) not include self-latching devices with any quick release device that permits the gate to be opened from Outside of the enclosure, and
- (iii) be supported on hinges that are designed and capable of supporting the weight of the gate;
- (d) shall be closed and locked at all times, including the entirety of the enclosure and all gates and access points, when a responsible person, of at least sixteen (16) years of age, is not present and supervising the Swimming Pool; By-law Number 6429-22
- (e) shall be located not less than 1.2 meters from the water edge and in the case of an above ground systems pool with a deck and a Fence forming part of the system, the water edge may be as close as 0.5 meters to the Fence portion of the system.
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- 6 Swimming Pool Enclosures and Temporary Enclosures
- 6.1
- 6.2 All parts of a Swimming Pool Enclosure, including the gate, shall be constructed in compliance with the following standards
- 6.2(a) All parts of a Swimming Pool Enclosure, including the gate, shall be constructed in compliance with the following standards
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