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ORDINANCE NO. 1059
AN ORDINANeE ADOPTING AND DESIGNATING THE 1974 EDITION, SOUTHERN
STANDARD SWIMMING POOL eODE, AS THE SWIMMING POOL eODE OF THE
eITY OF LA PORTE; PROVIDING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
eONSTRUCTION OF SWIMMING POOLS IN THE eITY OF LA PORTE; CON-
TAINING A SAVINGS eLAUSE AND A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT
ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEk~OR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN
ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00) AND EAeH
DAY OF VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED A SEPARATE OFFENSE; AND PRO-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY eOMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE:
Section 1. The Southern Standard Swimming Pool eode, 1974
Edition, as adopted by the Southern Building eode Congress, a
copy of which is on file in the office of the eity Clerk of the
eity of La Porte, Texas, is hereby adopted and designated as the
Swimming Pool Code of the eity of La Porte, incorporated by
reference in this Ordinance, and made a part hereof, as fully
as if copied at length herein.
Section 2. In addition, all swimming pools constructed
in the City.of La Porte shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The drain pipe, ring and seat shall be of
non-corrosive material.
(2) A sump shall be constructed under the pool,
if the pool is of a depth of nine feet (9')
or more, to allow for draining and refilling.
(3) A light shall be installed at the deep end
of the pool if the pool is more than seven
feet (7 I) deep.
(4) Swimming pool shall be drained in City storm
drains only, and shall not be drained in
sanitary sewer drains.
(5) All swimming pools shall be equipped with a
back-wash system.
Section 3. The invalidity of any section or provision of
this Ordinance or of the Codes hereby adopted shall not invali-
date other sections or provisions thereof.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation,
violating any provision of this Ordinance, or any section or
provision of the several codes adopted hereby, shall be deemed
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guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in
any sum not more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00), and each
day of violation shall be deemed as a separate offense.
Section 6. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage, approval, and publication
as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6th day of December, 1976.
eITY OF LA PORTE
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J. J. Meza,\Mayor
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