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Council rejects lowering pool-fence requirement to 4 feet with automatic cover option
Summary
A proposed ordinance amendment that would allow a 4-foot fence (instead of 6 feet) if an automatic pool cover meeting ASTM F1346 standards is in place failed on council vote.
The City Council voted down a proposed amendment to Watertown’s pool fencing ordinance that would have permitted a fence height as low as 48 inches if an automatic pool cover meeting ASTM F1346 specifications is installed.
City planner Carla Hoyer said the amendment was prompted by a denied variance and a review of building-code provisions; the city does not adopt the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code in full but staff sought to align fence-barrier language with modern standards.…
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