THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 1 YG q

JUN 13 jo77

June 10, 1977

MAYOR AND COUNCIL

LEISURE ACTIVITIES COMMLTTEE

FENCES AROUND RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOLS - Please see attached.

A concern was expressed to the Committee by a citizen
that the present four foot height requirement for a fence around
a residential swimming pool was inadequate.

' The committee has discussed increasing the height in order
to discourage neighboring children from climbing over the fence
and preventing a possible hazard. .

Our solicitor has been contacted to see if by increasing
the height the City may be liable in any way and he indicated
that there would be no problem in increasing the height.

RECOMMENDATION

That Building Bylaw 1298 be ammended for "fence heights"
around residential swimming pools, and that the height be
5 feet or 6 feet (to be decided by council). Furthermore that
the new requirements be for newly built fences only and that
existing fences will not be affected by this change.

Respectfully subilitted,
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JANNA TAYLOR
RECREATION DIRECTOR

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