Administration - Chief Building Official – Director of By-law and Security
Administration of this Chapter shall be under the jurisdiction of the Chief Building Official and the Director of By-law and Security of the Corporation of the City of Brantford. By-law 148-2024, 29 October, 2024
Gate - height - support - self-closing - locking
Every gate shall be at least the same height as the fence, of which it is a part, be supported by substantial hinges and be equipped with approved self-closing hardware and self-latching hardware installed at the top and on the inside of the gate.
Gate - closed - locked - at all times - pool - unsupervised
Every gate and every enclosure shall be closed and locked at all times except when the owner or the owner’s representative is indirect control and supervision of the pool enclosure.
Gate - lock - inside - prevention - unauthorized entry
The lock shall be located on the inside face of the gate or closure so as to prevent entry to the pool enclosure without the use of akey, special device or special knowledge.
Gate - bottom - distance above ground
The bottom of the gate must be no more than 100 mm above the exterior grade adjacent to said gate.
Fence - minimum distance from pool - exception
Every fence enclosing a swimming pool area shall be located not less than 1.5 m from the inside edge of the pool, except thatthis condition shall be deemed to be met where the total height of the pool wall above grade, plus a fence extension above,meeting the construction detailed previously in this Chapter, totals 1.80 m above grade.
Pools - distance from lot lines
Swimming pools shall be located no closer to lot lines than permitted by the City of Brantford Zoning by-laws.
Steps - ladders - fenced at grade
Where steps or ladders, fixed or movable, are installed, such facility shall be fenced at grade with fencing meeting theconstruction detailed in Articles 5 and 6.
Fence - distance from other fence - exception
Every fence enclosing a swimming pool area shall be located at least 1.22 m from any other existing fence not meeting therequirements of Section 4, other than fences located on adjacent properties on property lines other than property lines in commonwith the property on which the swimming pool is located. By-law 103-91, 24 June, 1991.
Water in pool - excavation without fencing - prohibited
No person shall place water in or allow water to remain in any swimming pool or swimming pool excavation until such time asfences in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter have been installed around such pool or excavation and the saidfences have been inspected and approved by a building inspector. By-law 74-96, 2 July, 1996.
Barbed wire - electrical current - prohibited
The use of barbed wire or electrical current with respect to any fence enclosing a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool isprohibited.
Intersection - distance from - minimum requirements
Every fence enclosing a swimming pool area which is situated at the intersection of streets shall be erected not closer than 4.6 m measured along the property line each way from the inside angle of such intersection, as provided in the City of Brantford RoadsBy-law [Chapter 614, City of Brantford Municipal Code].
Intersection - distance from - less than 90 degrees
In such cases where the angle of intersection is less than ninety degrees, the distance set out in Section 437.2.12 shall bedetermined by the City Engineer or his or her designate and the distance shall be measured along existing property lines from thepoint of intersection of such property lines at the intersection.
Inspection - right of entry - all reasonable hours
An Inspector shall have the right to enter onto any property containing a privately-owned outdoor swimming pool duringreasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the pool fence enclosure. By-law 103-91, 24 June, 1991.
Owner of fence - compliance with Chapter
Every owner of an outdoor swimming pool shall at all times maintain the fence around such pool to the standards set forth in thisChapter.
Request for inspection
Where the owner of any pool requests that the Building Department conduct any inspection beyond the initial inspection requiredunder Section 437.2.10, the person making the request shall pay a fee of $25. for such inspection. By-law 74-96, 2 July, 1996.
Existing pool - enclosure - exemption
Nothing in this Chapter shall be interpreted to require the alteration of any swimming pool, fence, gate or enclosure where the same was in compliance with those standards in existence immediately prior to the date of the passage of the enabling by-law.
