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shrubbery, wall. SECTION 8111. Pool Fence Required. section 1505 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs to read as follows: POOL FENCE REQUIRED. Every swimming pool, pond, or other body of water eighteen (18) inches or more in depth at any point shall be surrounded by a fence or wall not less than five (5) feet above the adjacent exterior grade. Such fence or wall shall be constructed and maintained with no openings nor projections which could serve as a means to climb or scale the same and shall be sufficient distance from any structure, or grade which could be used to scale the fence or EXCEPTION: A full height standard type of chain link fence, with diamond mesh not larger in size than 2" x 2" may be approved by the Building Official. Gates and doors opening through such enclosure shall be self-closing and self-latching with release on pool side only or not less than five (5) feet above the exterior grade. A building wall may be used as part of such enclosure. Openings in the building wall are not required to be self-closing nor self-latching if such opening is into a dwelling or apartment. SECTION 8112. Exception for Minor Buildinqs. Section 1603(a) is hereby amended by adding an exception after the second paragraph to read as follows: EXCEPTION: Fire-resistive construction of exterior walls shall not be required on detached Group F, G, or J Occupancy buildings having an area of not more than four hundred (400) square feet when such building is ten (10) feet or more from adjacent property line and not less than ten (10) feet from any building on the same building site. SECTION 8113. Toilet Compartments. Section 1711(a) is hereby amended by amending the first sentence thereof to read as follows: The floors and walls of toilet compartments in Groups A through G Occupancies, and those in public toilet compartments in Group H, I, and J Occupancies, and all floors and walls within two (2) feet of the front and sides of urinals shall be finished with a smooth, hard, non-absorbent surface of Portland cement or approved equal. SECTION 8114. Shower Areas. Section 1711(b) is hereby amended to read as follows: (b) SHOWER AREAS. Shower stalls and bathtub enclosures used as shower stalls shall be plastered with Portland cement plaster as required for the first two coats of exterior work. Such plaster shall be carried to a height of not less than six (6) feet above the drain outlet and across the full width of the door jamb. In the case of tub enclosures, such plaster shall be carried at least four (4) inches beyond the outer edge of the tub. Metal reinforcement and backing shall be as required for exterior plaster in Chapter 47. EXCEPTION: This Section shall not apply to approved prefabri- cated shower enclosures. SECTION 8115. Partition Load. Section 2302(b) is hereby amended by adding a second sentence to the third paragraph to read as follows: The partition load shall be included in the determination of lateral forces. -5-