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ORDINANCE NO.304
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 800
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES REGARDING
SWIMMING POOLS
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
Section I. Sections 800.01 et seq. of the city code are hereby amended by deleting the stricken
material and adding the underscored materials as follows:
800.01. General Provisions. Private swimming pools are regulated by this Ordinance and are
defined as follows: Any enclosure, designed, 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 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 without first obtaining a permit from the City's building
official.
800.05. Application for Permit. Application for a swimming pool permit shall be made to the
building official upon forms provided by the building 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 location 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.
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800.09. Construction Set -back Requirements. Private swimming pools shall be constructed so as to
avoid damage to property and injury to the occupants of the subject property 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
underground or overhead utility line of any kind.
Subd. 2. No pool shall be located within any public or private easement intended for utility,
access or drainage purposes; any wetlands, floodplain or shorelands; or any other location in which
it might represent a threat to the natural environment; and
Subd. 3. Private swimming pools are accessory structures in all residential districts under
the City's zoning ordinance and must meet appropriate setback requirements.
800.11. Safety Fence Required. Subdivision 1. A safety fence at least 5 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 constructed and 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 4 inches between the boards. If constructed primarily of other materials, the
fence shall contain no spaces through which a sphere 3 4 inches or more in diameter may pass.
Subd. 3. No wall of any pool constructed above ground level, regardless of the height
thereof, shall 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 or the tenant 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 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 building official.
Subd. 3. Any outdoor lighting of the pool or pool area shall 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. Filling pools from fire hydrants or other public facilities shall be prohibited
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without prior approval of the director of public works.
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.
Section II. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this 6th day of October, 1998.
Paul Robinson
Clerk -Treasurer
Published in the Lakeshore Weekly News this 19th day of November, 1998.
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