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Board approves pool-cover alternative to 4-foot fence for Cedar Point Road property amid building-code questions
Summary
The Sandusky Boards & Commissions granted a variance allowing a pool safety cover in place of a 4-foot fence at 513 Cedar Point Road, conditioned on obtaining all permits and using lock-and-key or passcode controls; members debated whether current building-code rules make the variance effective.
The Sandusky Boards & Commissions approved a variance allowing an alternative safety barrier — an ASTM-tested automatic pool cover — instead of the 4-foot fence required by zoning for a proposed pool at 513 Cedar Point Road, with conditions that all applicable permits be obtained and the cover’s controls include a lock-and-key or passcode method.
Staff described the lot as R-1.75 single-family residential and said the proposed pool would be within required setbacks. Staff noted materials submitted by the applicant included manufacturer literature and that the cover was listed to ASTM F1346 (a pool safety standard) and described the ASTM testing categories, including a weight-support test requiring a minimum…
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