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ORDINANCE NO. 291
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 800.01 ET SEQ. OF
THE CITY'S CODE ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO PRIVATE
SWIMMING POOLS
The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as follows:
SECTION I: The Medina Code of Ordinances is amended by adding the highlighted material and
deleting the stricken materials as follows:
800.01. General Provisions. Private $swimming Ppools are regulated by this Ordinance and are
defined as follows: Any enclosure, designed, or intended or used for the containment of water,
whether constructed below ground level or above ground level, having a surface area exceeding 100
square feet and a depth exceeding 18 inches which is designed, intended, or used for swimming,
wading, or other recreational use by the owner or tenant of the property upon which the pool is
constructed, or by their the owner's or tenant's family or invited guests without payment of a fee.
800.03. Permit Required. No private swimming pool shall be constructed or established, and no such
pool construction shall be commenced in the City of Medina without first obtaining a permit from the
Citv's Rbuilding Inspector official.
800.05. Application for Permit. Application for a swimming pool permit shall be made to the
Bbuilding Inspector official upon forms provided by the Ebuilding Inspector official. A fee set by
resolution of the city council shall be submitted with the application to cover the costs of inspection.
The application for the permit shall include, without limitation, the following information:
Subd. 1. Complete plans and specifications for the construction of the pool;
Subd. 2. A site plan showing the location of all structures on the lot, including the house,
garage, fences, trees, overhead or underground wiring, utility easements, and other significant
improvements or natural features;
Subd. 3. The proposed location of pumps, filters, electrical power source (if applicable),
flushing and drainage outlets, and other operational features;
Subd. 4. The Elocation and specifications of protective fencing-; and
Subd. 5. Any other information necessary or convenient for review of the permit application as
determined by the building official.
800.07. Application. The safety features, including electrical wiring and fencing as set forth in this
Ordinance, shall apply to all private swimming pools in the City constructed after July 17, 1979.
800.09. Construction Set -back Requirements. Private swimming pools shall be constructed so as to
avoid homer damage to property and injury to the occupants of the subject property of and the
occupants of adjacent property and shall meet the following minimum requirements..-_
Subd. 1. No pool shall be located within 18 feet (measured horizontally) from any
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underground or overhead utility line of any kind-;
Subd. 2. No pool shall be located within any public or private utility easement intended for
utility, access or , ingress or egress easement, drainage purposes; any wetlands, floodplain or
shorelands; or any ""ate or other location in which it will might represent a threat to the natural
environment. and
Subd. 3. Private sSwimming pools are accessory structures in all residential districts under the
Medina Ci 's Zzoning ()ordinance and must meet appropriate setback regulationsrequirements.
800.11. Safety Fence Required. Subdivision 1. A safety fence at least 45 feet in height shall
completely enclose the pool. All openings or points of entry into the pool area shall be equipped with
self -closing gates or doors. All gates and doors shall have a self -latching latch which is no less than 4
feet above the ground level and which shall be se constructed and se placed so as to be inaccessible to
small children. All gates and doors shall be locked when the pool is not in use or is unattended by an
adult with demonstrated swimming ability. Any opening between the bottom of the fence and the
ground level shall not exceed 3 inches.
Subd. 2. Safety fences shall be constructed so as to inhibit the climbing thereof by any person.
If constructed primarily of wood, the fence shall be composed of vertical members with spaces no
greater than 3 inches between the boards. If constructed primarily of other materials, the fence shall
contain no spaces through which a sphere 3 inches or more in diameter may pass.
Subd. 3. The No wall of any pool constructed above ground level, regardless of the height
thereof, shall net qualify as a safety fence.
800.13. Miscellaneous Requirements. Subdivision 1. The conduct of persons and the operation of
pools shall be the responsibility of the owner and or the tenant thereof of the subject property and such
conduct of persons and operation of the pool shall be done in such a manner so as to avoid any
nuisance or breach of the peace.
Subd. 2. All back flushing water or pool drainage water shall be directed onto the property of
the owner, or onto approved drainage ways. Drainage onto public streets or other public drainage
ways shall require a permit from the Bbuilding Inspector official.
Subd. 3. Any outdoor lighting of the pool or pool area shall net be
designed and installed so that the fixture is enclosed on all sides except the
bottom and no light shall shine directly on any other property or right-of-way.
Subd. 4. All electrical installations shall meet state requirements.
Subd. 5. The filling of pools from fire hydrants or other public facilities is shall be prohibited
without prior approval of the Ddirector of Ppublic Wworks.
800.15. Penalties. It shall be unlawful and punishable as set forth herein for any person to make, cause
to be made, or continue to make any loud noise which annoys, disturbs or injures the comfort of repose
or breaches the peace of the person in lawful possession of adjoining properties.
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SECTION II.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this 15th day of October, 1996.
ATTEST, "
Paul Robinson,lerk-Treasurer
Ann C. Thies, Acting Mayor
Published in the Weekly News this 14th day of November, 1996.
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