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Harris Township keeps fences required for in-ground pools after debate over automatic covers
Summary
After residents and staff discussed safety, cost and enforcement, the board declined to remove the township's fence requirement for in-ground pools and signaled interest in exploring incentives or draft language if the issue returns to the planning commission.
The Harris Township Board of Supervisors on Tuesday reviewed a citizen request to allow building-code-certified automatic in-ground pool covers as an alternative to the township's current 4-foot fence requirement but signaled it would not remove the fence requirement at this time.
Staff said the planning commission recommended allowing pool covers in addition to existing fencing requirements, and that staff searched available literature but was "unable to locate any comparative safety data" showing a cover alone equaled a fence in preventing drownings. A staff presenter also noted the literature generally supported using covers in addition to…
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