Title
Repealing Section 10-813 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Swimming Pools," and amending Section PM-302.0 of the Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code, entitled "Exterior Property Areas," to include provisions for the safety and maintenance of swimming pools and enforcement of same under certain terms and conditions.
Body
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code is amended to read as follows:
TITLE 10. REGULATION OF INDIVIDUAL CONDUCT
AND ACTIVITY.
* * *
CHAPTER 10-800. SAFETY.
* * *
ยง10-813. [Swimming Pools.
(1) License. No owner or occupier of land shall erect or maintain any outdoor swimming pool of any kind, in excess of one (1) foot in height, unless he first obtains a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. Any applicant for a license shall pay a fee of two (2) dollars and supply the following information on forms provided by the Department:
(a) the size, location and type of construction of the swimming pool;
(b) whether the swimming pool is enclosed by a fence or other protective devices are employed; and
(c) any other information required by the Department to provide for the protection of the public.
(2) Requirements. Every person owning or occupying land on which a swimming pool is placed, located, constructed or erected shall:
(a) erect and maintain an enclosure which can be locked, not less than four (4) feet in height around the pool, in order to make it inaccessible to children, when the pool is not in use; or
(b) arrange that a person not less than fifteen (15) years of age is present when the pool contains water; if such person is not in attendance, then the pool shall be emptied and remain so;
(c) cover the swimming pool with appropriate safeguards as provided by regulations of the Department when the swimming pool is not in use.
(3) P...
Click here for full text