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ORDINANCE NS-1158 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADDING TO CHAPTER 8 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Chapter 8, Section 8-156 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 8-156. Pool Fence Required (Sec. 1507) Chapter 15 of the Building Code is amended by adding Sec. 1507 to read as follows: Sec. 1507. Fencing 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 scale same, and also of sufficient distance from any structure, shrubbery, or grade. Openings between vertical members shall be no wider than five (5) inches and horizontal members acces- sible from the exterior, shall be no closer than forty-eight (48) inches. EXCEPTION: Any man-made pond or lake which is designed, constructed, and maintained to conform to all of the following standards: 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). 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 dis- tance away from the bank. 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 twelve (12) inches. 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 dis- tance away from the bank. 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 stan- dards 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. -1-