Enclosure of pool.

Omaha Municipal Code § 54-35

in effect

Sec. 54-35. - Enclosure of pool. (a) All pools shall be fenced, enclosed, located or constructed in such a manner as to prohibit unauthorized use of the facility, whether or not a lifeguard or attendant is on duty, and to prohibit use when the facility is closed or not in use. (b) Every outdoor public and/or commercial swimming pool shall be completely surrounded by a primary enclosure, which shall consist of a fence or wall not less than six feet in height. Fence openings shall be small enough that a four-inch diameter sphere is not able to pass through. Horizontal fencing which provides hand or foot holds for climbing shall not be permitted. A dwelling or accessory building may be used as part of the enclosure. All doors and gates shall be self-closing and self-latching, and capable of being locked. Self-latching mechanisms shall be located at least 45 inches above grade level. (c) All public swimming pools with a deck area available for other uses outside of the immediate pool area shall be enclosed with a secondary enclosure or separation between the bather and visitor/spectator areas. The secondary enclosure or separation can be a fence, wall or other effective barrier to prevent entry into the pool when it is closed. This barrier shall be at least three feet in height, with self-closing and self-latching gates which are capable of being locked. (d) The secondary enclosure or separation between the bather and visitor/spectator areas shall be installed so as to provide a minimum eight-foot deck area around the entire pool perimeter, between the edge or lip of the pool and the barrier. Non-class A indoor commercial pools may elect to submit plans for decks which are less than eight-feet wide. Approval for such decks shall be contingent upon approval from both the State and Local Health Department jurisdictions and based on the current Ten-State Standards. (e) The deck area between the edge of the pool and the secondary enclosure or the bather-visitor/spectator area shall be considered the immediate pool area and shall be for bather use only. (f) An establishment may choose to provide a primary enclosure only. If this option is used, the total deck area between the edge of the pool and the enclosure shall be used by bathers only, however, an unobstructed area of at least eight feet shall be maintained around the perimeter of the pool except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) for non-class A indoor commercial pools. (Code 1980, § 54-35; Ord. No. 33770, § 5, 12-19-95; Ord. No. 37382, § 10, 5-23-06)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OMMUCOCHGEORVOII_CH54SWPO_ARTIIPUCOSWPO_DIV1GE_S54-35ENPOFetched: 10/28/2026