HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-2091 PUBLIC & PRIVATE SWIMMING POOLS AS PERMITTED USES IN R-1, SINGLE-FAMILY ZONE. ORDINANCE NO. a el/ •
AN ORDINANCE relating to zoning; specifying public and private
swimming pools as permitted uses in R -1, Single Family
Zone, and adopting use regulations concerning the
fencing of swimming pool areas; and amending Sub -
section 12.12.010 (o) of the City of Yakima Munici-
pal Code,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 12.12.010 (o) of the City of Yakima
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
"12.12.010 Use regulations. In an R- 1 no build-
ing shall be erected, reconstructed or structurally altered,
nor shall any building or land be used for any purpose except
as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed by this
chapter, subject to the provisions of Chapter 12.60 govern-
ing offstreet parking requirements. In an R -1 Zone the
following uses only are permitted:
(0) Swimming Pools, provided the following require-
ments are met:
1. Public swimming and wading pools capable of hold -
ing eighteen inches or more of water shall have
the area in which the pool is located surrounded
by an enclosure or fence not less than six feet
above the underlying ground level. No fence or
building shall be located within five feet of
the edge of the pool.
Gates leading to such public swimming and wading
pools shall be securely fastened shut when not
in use or supervised by a qualified attendant.
Locks or latches shall be placed not less than
four feet above the adjacent ground level.
2. Private swimming pools or wading pools capable
of holding eighteen inches of water shall have
the area in which the pool is located surrounded
by an enclosure or fence not less than three feet
and six inches above the underlying ground level.
No fence or building shall be located within
three feet of the edge of the pool.
Gates leading to-such private swimming or wading
pools shall be provided with safety latches
operated from the pool side of the fence and
the latch shall be located not less than three
feet above the adjacent ground level."
Section 2, This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
thirty days after its passage, approval and publication as provided
by law and by the City Charter.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this
day of , 1977.
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