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ORDINANCE NO. 1290
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING PART 2 OF CHAPTER 4 OF
ARTICLE III OF THE ARCADIA MUNICIPAL
CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 3420,
3420.1, 3421.1 AND 3423 THEREOF AND
BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 3420.4, 3425
AND 3426 THERETO.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That Part 2 of Chapter 4 of Article III of the
Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended by amending Sections 3420,
3420.1, 3421.1 and 3423 thereof to read respectively as follows:
3420. FENCE REQUIRED. Every person in possession of land,
either as owner, purchaser under contract, lessee, tenant or li-
censee, upon which is situated a swimming pool as hereinbefore de-
fined, shall, at all times maintain on the lot or premises upon
which such swimming pool is located and completely surrounding such
pool, lot or premises, a fence or other solid structure not less than
four (4) feet in height above the highest grade line adJacent thereto,
with no opening therein (other than doors or gates) larger than six
(6) inches square.
3420.1. SAME. GRILLWORK, PICKETS AND WIRE. Grillwork and
picket fences may be used if, in the opinion of the Superintendent of
Building and Safety, the strength of the material thereof is adequate
to prevent bending. If grillwork or picket fences are used, either
the vertical or horizontal dimension of any opening may exceed four
(4) inches if the corresponding horizontal or vertical dimension
respectively, of each opening is less than four (4) inches. If wire
is used, it shall be chain link with bottom and top rails and the
wire securely attached in an approved manner.
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3421.1. SAME. SIGNS. Every gate o~ening of an enclosure
required by this Chapter shall at all times be posted with a sign
with letters not less than one-fourth (1/4) inch in height, stating:
"POOL AREA. KEEP GATE CLOSED".
3423. PLAN COMPLIANCE. All plans submitted to the City
for swimming pools to be constructed shall show compliance with the
requirements of this Part, including the location and height of
fencing and gates as required by Section 3420.
SECTION 2. That new Sections 3420.4, 3425 and 3426 are
hereby added to Part 2, Chapter 4 of Article III of the Arcadia
Municipal Code, the same to read respectively as follows:
3420.4. SAME. T]}IE OF INSTALLATION. Required fencing
shall be installed and approved prior to plastering and tiling of
swimming pool.
3425. COMPLETION AND COMPLIANCE BOND. Applicant shall
deposit with the City a cash bond in the amount of one hundred dollars
($100.00). The purpose of such deposit will be to guarantee the
compliance by applicant with the provisions of this Article and the
completion of the fencing requirements of this Article, and shall be
used or refunded as provided in Section 3426.
3426. USE OR REFUND OF BOND. Upon presentation of such
statement to the City Treasurer that all fencing requirements have
been complied with, the cash'jbond deposited pursuant to Section 3425
shall be returned to the depositor. Failure to comply with any of
the aforesaid regulations shall result in forfeit of bond to the City
and shall not be refundable. Forfeit of bond shall not relieve appli-
cant of any aforesaid regulations.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ordinance was adopted
at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Arcadia held
on the 6th day of July
, 1965, by the affirmative vote
of at least three Councilmen, to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Considine, Forman, Turner and Reibold
NOES: None
ABSENT:
Councilman Balser
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City 1erk of the City of Arcadia
SIGNED AND APPROVED this 6th
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