O-249-53 ORDINANCE NO. Z49
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT THE OWNERS
OF ANY PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE
LIMITS OF MIAMI SHORES VILLAGE AND UPON
WHICH THERE IS CONSTRUCTED A SWIMMING
POOL SHALL FENCE THE SAME, AND PROVID-
ING FOR A TIME WITHIN WHICH SUCH PERSONS
ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDIN-
ANCE, AND FIXING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
THEREOF.
WHEREAS, several children have recently drowned in swimming
pools in Dade County, Florida, and the maintenance of said swimming
pools constitutes an attractive nuisance,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY MIAMI SHORES
VILLAGE:
Section 1. That from and after the effective date of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any owner of any property situated
within the limits of Miami Shores Village to construct or maintain a
swimming pool that is not fenced, or the yard area fenced, with a fence
of a minimum height of four feet.
Section 2. That prior to the erection of any fence surround-
ing any swimming pool now constructed, or to be constructed, the
owner shall submit to the Planning Board of Miami Shores Village a
plan, sketch or drawing of the proposed fence and receive the approval
thereof by the Planning Board. If any such owner shall feel aggrieved
by the action of the Planning Board, he shall have the right to appeal to
the Village Council, as in the manner provided for by the Zoning
Ordinance of said Village.
Section 3. That owners of property upon which there is
already erected a swimming pool which is not fenced shall have ninety
(90) days within which to comply with the provisions of this ordinance.
The ninety day period shall be told from the date notice is mailed
to said owner.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
Section 5. Violation of this ordinance shall be punish-
able by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars($500. 00) or by
imprisonment for a term not to exceed sixty (60) days, or by both
such fine or imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Village Council of Miami
Shores Village this - lst - day of September, A. D. , 1953.
2&�qoe
Mayor
ATTEST:
Village_`Manage-�r and Cler"k
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