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ORDINANCE NO. NS- 1573 PAGE FOUR EXCEPTION: Any man-made pond or lake which is designed, constructed, and maintained to conform to all of the following standards: 1. The maximum water depth of the pond or lake shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches at any place within four (4) feet of the bank (bank shall mean the edge of the water or any point adjacent to or under a bridge, dock, or similar structure or feature which provides access to the water.) 2. From a point four (4) feet from the bank, the water depth may increase at a maximum slope of one (1) inch for every eight (8) inches of horizontal distance away from the bank. 3. The bottom shall be surfaced within fifteen (15) feet of the bank with concrete, asphalt, soil cement, or other material approved by the Director of Building Safety. The vertical distance from the bank to this bottom surface shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches, measured at the bank. 4. The open areas surrounding the pond or lake within a distance of twenty (20) feet from the bank shall not increase in grade at a slope greater than one (1) inch for every eight (8) inches of horizontal distance away from the bank. 5. The drainage, water level, and overflow system shall be designed with a secondary water level control which will automatically function to maintain water levels and depths within the limits of these standards in the event of failure or stoppage of the primary control. The design of such systems shall be submitted to and receive approval of the Director of Public Works and Director of Building Safety prior to beginning ~of construction. Openings for gates or doors through such enclosure shall not exceed forty-eight (48) inches in width. Each gate or door shall be self-closing and self-latching with release five (5) feet from exterior grade or so located on the pool side as to prevent release from the exterior. EXCEPTION NO. 1: Doors opening into a dwelling or apartment. EXCEPTION NO. 2: When approved by the Building Official, municipal or public school operated pools or ponds when under continuous supervision while gates or doors are unlooked. Except for single family residences, the fence or walls shall be so located as to allow access to all living units without entering the pool enclosure. The fence or walls shall serve to isolate the pool from other activities or structures and shall be located within fifty (50) feet of the pool. Gates in such enclosures shall be located in view of the pool. A building wall with no doors may be used as part of such pool enclosures when within the specified distance of the pool.