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A BY-LAW OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PICKEHING ~EGAIiDING FENCES AtiOUND
P~IVATE OUTDO0~ SWIMMING POOLS.
WHEhEAS it is deemed advisable for purposes of safety to regulate
the construction of fences around private outdoor swimming pools;
NOW THEMEFOttE BE IT ENACTED and It is Hereby Enacted:
1. In this By-Iaw a privately owned outdoors swimming pool
means any body of water permanently located outdoors on
~ privately o~ned property, contained by artificial ~eans and
used or maintained for the purposes of swimming, ~ading,
diving or bathing.
2. No privately owned outdoor swimming pool shall be constructed
or maintained unless there is erected and maintained around
such pool a fence at a location and of a design approved by
the B,,/~,~ ~#/m~ff ~/~ of the Township of Picketing.
' Such fedce shall be of of at least four feet (4~ )
a
height
and of a chain link or other design such as will reasonably
deter any children from climbing over it to gain entry into
the fenced in area.
3. Any gate in such fence shall be of a similar or other adequate
'design to the fence and shall be equipped with a lock and shall
be locked at all times except when the fenced in area is
actually being used by the owner of the property on which it
is located or the owner'm duly authorized agents if they are
adults.
4. This By-Law shall come into force on October 31, 1960.
5. Any person convicted of a breach of any provisions of this
By-Law shall forfeit and pay at the discretion of the Convicting
)~... Magistrate a penalty not exceeding, exclusive of costs, the
sum of Three Hundred Dollars (~300.00) for each offence.
BEAD a Fi~t, Second~ Third time and PASSED in open Council this
~ .....' / '-'~ Clerk