WHEREAS, the City of Morton has adopted a Zoning Ordinance that regulates land usage pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 462 and other related Chapters; and
WHEREAS, City Staff and the City Council have found certain sections of the existing Zoning Ordinance that need to be updated to fit the current needs and best interests of the City.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MORTON, ORDAINS that the City Zoning Ordinance shall be amended as follows:
- ARTICLE 6, SECTION 6.02.E. shall be amended to the following:
Section 6.02.E. Swimming pools and hot tubs. All swimming pools and hot tubs shall be provided with safeguards to prevent children from gaining uncontrolled access. Every owner of an outdoor swimming pool or hot tub located in the city shall erect and maintain a fence or barrier of not less than 4 feet in height nor more than 8 feet in height around such a swimming pool of such construction as to safeguard the area. The structural sides of an above ground swimming pool may be used to satisfy the fence height requirement. The fence should have a maximum clearance from the ground of 3 inches; and shall be equipped with self-closing door and latches not less than 4 feet above the ground. Fences shall be of a non-corrosive material and shall be constructed as to be not easily climbable. All fencing shall be in place and approved by the City’s Building Inspector before water is run into the pool. Spas and hot tubs with a locking safety cover which complies with ASTMF 1346 91 shall be exempt from these barrier requirements. Where an above ground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure, and the means of access is a ladder or steps, then (1) the ladder or steps shall be capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access, or (2) the ladder or steps shall be surrounded by a barrier which meets the requirements of this section.
- Appendix A, the definition of swimming pool in Appendix A, shall be amended to: A water filled enclosure, permanently constructed or portable having a depth of more than eighteen (18) inches below the level of the surrounding land, or an above surface pool, having a depth of more than twenty-four (24) inches, used and maintained for swimming and bathing.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Morton, Minnesota, this 10th day of June, 2020, and effective upon publication.