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Hearing on draft pool law
Written by Ray Maota
09 March 2010
With the recent drownings in private swimming pools, the City wants to move swiftly to implement safety by-laws, and it wants public comment on its proposals.
RESIDENTS are invited to attend a public hearing on the City's draft swimming pool by-law, on Saturday, 13 March at the Metro Centre in Braamfontein.
A public hearing on the City's draft swimming by-laws will be held at Metro Centre Scheduled to run from 9am to 1pm, the public hearing is a step towards finalising the proposed by-law on the safe-guarding of swimming pools. All residents, especially those who have pools, are encouraged to attend.
Councillor Bongani Zondi, the chairperson of the section 79 committee on safety, said: "As the City's elected representatives we are very concerned about the continued spate of drownings in private pools and are asking for constructive engagement and comment on a new draft by-law that it is hoped will help reduce the number of these fatal incidents."
The safety committee will consider all submissions and comments made at the public hearing. They will be reviewed and recommendations made for amendments to the draft by-law. It will then be revised and the final by-law and all comments will be presented to the council for approval.
Copies of the draft by-law are available from all regional municipal offices and while it is always preferable to read the actual proposal, its substantive contents are:
•All outdoor pools must comply with the by-law;
•All pools must be totally enclosed by a wall or fence at least 1,2 metres high and more than a metre from the pool;
•A child younger than four years old should not be able to gain access through the enclosure;
•The entrance must be self-locking and trigger an alarm when it is opened or left opened;
•It must be secure at all times unless the pool is being used;
•The pool must be covered or fitted with a floating pool devise when not in use;
•All indoor pools must have a floor gliding system or a floating pool alarm;
•The council will issue a permit for a private swimming pool if it complies with the provision of the by-law;
•Two years after the by-law is finalised no person may have a pool if it does not have a permit;
•All owners with an existing private pool are required to inform the council of its existence within 90 days of this by-law coming into force; and
•All owners must inform the council before any new pool is filled with water and it must be enclosed according to specific requirements before it is filled with water.
"The primary responsibility for the welfare of family members at a swimming pool will always be with the family and their friends. This would include ensuring that anyone with access to a swimming pool is aware of the dangers, individuals do not swim alone, children are never unsupervised, and basic relevant first aid is known by responsible adults," said Zondi.
The hearing will be held at the Metro Centre Reception Room, 158 Loveday Street, Braamfontein. Written submissions can be sent to
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KebitsamangM@joburg.org.za This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For further information, call 011 407 7166 or 011 407 6222.
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