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ORDINANCE NO. XXXX
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF
2005 RELATING TO PORTABLE POOLS IN ALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.103 of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed to
include the following additions and deletions.
§ 9.103 DEFINITIONS.
For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context
clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SWIMMING POOL, PORTABLE. Any temporary pool designed for easy
construction and removal with a maximum height of 3.5 feet and a capacity of less
than 3,000 gallons of water.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106(C)(4) of the Columbia Heights City Code, is proposed
to include the following additions and deletions.
(C) Accessory uses and structures.
(4)Private swimming pools and courts.
(g) Portable pools shall not be located within five (5) feet of any side or
rear lot line, or within any required front yard. Such pools may be
equipped with a child-resistant cover in lieu of a six-foot tall fence.
Any ladder or other means of entry into a portable pool shall be
detachable and placed so that no child can gain entry into the pool
without the owner’s consent. Portable pools shall not be in place
longer than six (6) months in a calendar year.
Section 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
First Reading: __________, 2005
Second Reading: __________, 2005
Date of Passage:
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
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Mayor Gary L. Peterson
Attest:
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Patricia Muscovitz, Deputy City Clerk