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Commission broadens pool barrier options to allow ASTM-certified safety covers with conditions
Summary
The Planning Commission approved ordinance 25-6 amendments that let permanent pools use an ASTM-certified automatic safety cover plus a 4-foot fence (with specified latch and opening restrictions) as an alternative to a 6-foot fence.
The City of Watertown Planning Commission approved an amendment to local zoning standards that gives property owners two options for barriers around permanent swimming pools: a 6-foot fence or a 4-foot fence paired with an ASTM-certified automatic pool safety cover and specified safety hardware.
City staff explained the revision modifies Chapter 21-79 (swimming pool barrier requirements) to reflect changes in pool safety technology and to reduce accidental-drowning risk. The amendment retains the city’s barrier purpose…
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