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Council holds first reading on updated pool barrier code to allow ASTM‑compliant motorized covers
Summary
The council held a first reading of a zoning/text amendment to clarify swimming-pool barrier standards: the proposal would allow a 4‑foot fence where an ASTM F1346-compliant self-closing safety cover is installed, otherwise retain a 6‑foot fence requirement for permitted in‑ground pools.
At first reading on June 2 the Watertown City Council reviewed proposed zoning text amendments that would update the city’s swimming pool barrier requirements.
Community Development Manager Brandy Hinton said the Planning Commission initiated the amendment after reviewing the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) and the International Residential Code (IRC)…
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