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immersion purposes by men, women, or children, having a depth in excess of eighteen (18") inches or with a surface area exceeding 250 square feet, shall maintain on the lot or premises upon which ctn pool or body of water is located, and completely surrounding such pool or body o2 water, a fence or wall not less than four and one-half (4 1/2') feet high, (measured outside the enclosure), with openings, holes, or gaps therein no larger than four (4'~) inches measured horizontally, except for doors or gates; provided, however, a single-family dwelling house or accessory building may be used as part of such enclosure. ii) All gates or doors opening through such enclosure shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device designed to keep and capable of keeping such door or igate securely closed at all times when not in actual use~ pro- ivided, however, the door of any dwelling occupied by human beings and forming a part of the enclosure hereinabove required need not ~i!be so equipped, with the exception of breezeways back doors of [[ga.rages, and similar structures affording access to the pool, whmch shall be self-closing and self-latching, with such latching idevice placed at least four (4') feet above the ground level or iiotherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children. (b) The administrative authority may grant an !~exception to the requirements of fencing a swimming pool when he finds there is a barrier existing on the premises by reason of vegetation, landscaping, or topography suitable to prevent children from straying into the pool." This Ordinance shall be published once within fifteen i(15) days after its adoption in ~The Times", a newspaper of -16-