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RESQLUTION NO. 68-19
WHEREAS, Subsection 17 of Section 125.01, Florida Statutes,
authorizes the Board of County Commissioners to require fences
around public or residential swimming pools, outside of munici-
palities, so as to relieve attractive nuisances and further author-
, izes said Board to prescribe reasonable regulations which such fences
must meet in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
NOW+ TI~REFOREr BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commis-
sioners of St. Lucie County in meeting assembled this 6th day of
February, 1968, as follows:
1. All residential swimming pools in any recorded subdi-
vision in the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County constructed
after the effective date of this resolution, unless entirely screen-
ed in, shall be completely enclosed with a fence or wall at least
four (4) feet high and so constructed as to be not readily climb-
able by small children. All gates or doors providing access to pool
area shall be equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device
~installed on the pool side for keeping the gates or doors securely
closed at all times when the pool area is not in actual use, ex-
cept that the door of any dwelling which forms a part of the en-
closure need not be so equipped.
2. All residential swimming pools in any recorded subdivi-
sion in the unincorporated areas of St. Lucie County existing on
the effective date of this resolution, unless entirely screened in,
shall be within six (6) months from the effective date of this reso-
lution completely enclosed with a fence or wall at least four ~4)
feet high and so constructed as to be not readily climable by small
children. All gatPs or doors providing access to pool area shall
re equipped with a self-closing and self-latching device installed
on the pool side for keeping the gates or dooYS securely closed at
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