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Resolution number MAU/2014/4
MOVED by Member SD Randall, seconded by Member CL Makoare:
a)
That the Maungakiekie-Tamaki Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions
Committee receives the application from Julius &
Carol Sargent, 9B Faber Ave, Mt Wellington.
b)
That the M-T
Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee deems that this application for special exemption under section 6
of the Fencing of Swimming Pools Act 1987 be GRANTED as a personal exemption
to the owner of the property (Julius & Carol Sargent, 9B Faber Ave, Mt
Wellington), so that on a sale of the
property a new owner will need to apply for a new exemption, subject to the following conditions:
i)
The pool is to remain empty until conditions (ii) and (iii)
have been remedied and approved by council.
ii)
An additional lockable latch be installed in
the middle of both the front and back sides of the spa pool, ensuring it
cannot open more than 100mm, and this is met within 3 months of this meeting.
iii)
The concrete formation behind the spa pool is
removed so that it is not a climbable object, and this is met within 3 months
of this meeting.
iv) And subject
to the conditions in the NZS 8500:2006 Safety Barriers and Fences Around
Swimming Pools, Spas and Hot Tubs 3.10 ‘Above-ground spas and hot tubs’ 3.10
a) to k) inclusive, as follows:
a) The top of the spa pool or hot tub
shall be positioned with the entire top surface not less than 760mm above the
surrounding ground or deck;
b) The cover shall be lockable and
shall be kept locked when the spa pool or hot tub is not being used or
supervised. A locking device shall contain a mechanical locking mechanism or
a self-locking mechanism in addition to latching shut;
c) The locks shall not be able to be
readily opened or released by a child of up to the age of six years;
d) When locked the cover shall be
fitted so that if lifted it does not release the locking device or provide a
clearance greater than 100mm.
e) The cover shall be made of a
material that if walked on cannot collapse and can withstand the weight of at
least 20kg to ensure that it will more than take the weight of a child up to
six years old;
f) The cover shall be constructed of
material that meets ASTM F1346-91 to allow easy movement on and off the spa
pool or hot tub;
g) The cover shall be constructed with
a taper from the centre hinge to the outside edge of the cover so that water
will not pond on top of it;
h) The cover shall have an evenly
spaced mechanical locking device as required in b) which shall be positioned
to ensure the cover cannot be lifted more than 100mm by a child up to six
years of age, and ensures that the cover is fixed securely to the spa pool or
hot tub;
i) The cover and locks shall be
maintained at all times in a good state of repair;
j) Warning stickers/sign shall be
placed on the cover to advise that it shall be locked in place when the spa
pool or hot tub is not being used or supervised;
k) Removable steps, movable furniture, or other objects,
with the exemption of the retained gardens, that can assist a young child to
climb onto the cover, shall be stowed/stored away at least 1200mm from the
side of the spa pool or hot tub.
And that this exemption take effect when
a council inspector inspects the spa and notes that the above conditions (ii)
and (iii) have been met.
c) That the M-T
Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee notes
that with regard to the particular characteristics of the property and the
pool, the granting of an exemption does not significantly increase the danger
to young children, subject to the conditions in b) being met.
CARRIED
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