Should Temporary Swimming Pools Be Required To Have Fences Around Them?
The City of Zeeland requires residents to build fences around small, temporary swimming pools.
That may soon change.
Zeeland residents are required to build 4-foot fences around temporary pools.
Both the cost and the permanence of the fence is a concern for some residents. Hollandsentinel.com has more:
At issue is whether a pool like (Todd) Leva's — a $300 4-foot-deep model and a ladder with steps designed to fold when not in use — presents a danger to others. Leva told the board he and his wife were concerned about safety but felt installing a permanent fence, which would cost much more than the pool, was extreme.
Commissioner Jim DeKock agreed that, as he said, "No one wants to put a fence up around something they're going to put in a shed over the winter."
It's possible the ordinance could be changed, if it is, it won't happen until after summer.
It's well known that pools and water pose a risk. Even a small amount of water presents a danger.
Should small pools be allowed to work under a different set of rules than larger pools?
Who should be required to be responsible for making sure that pools remain safe?
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