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diameter sphere and horizontal members, accessible from the exterior, shall be no closer than forty-eight (48) inches. 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 the release five (5) feet above exterior grade or so located on the water side as to prevent release from the exterior. Exception No. 7: Doors opening into a single detached dwelling unit. Exception No. 2: Subject to approval by the Building Official, pool(s) or pond(s) operated by the municipality or public school(s) that are under continuous supervision while the gate(s) or door(s) that provide access to the pool(s) or pond(s) are unlocked. For occupancies classified as R1, R2, R3, R3.1, and R4 in the building code, 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 or openable windows may be used as part of such pool enclosures when within the specified distance of the pool. Exception: When approved by the Building Official, such enclosures may include sunshade, toilet or shower structures which are used only in conjunction with the pool. (b) Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply to any manmade 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 Building Official. (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 Ordinance No. NS-XXXX Page 2 of 48 75C-10