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Resolution number AEH/2014/28
MOVED by Member MJ Watson, seconded by Chairperson RAJ Langton:
That the Albert-Eden Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions
Committee:
a) receives
the application from Angela Olsen, 250 Meola Road, Point Chevalier.
b) deems
that this application for special exemption under section 6 of the Fencing of
Swimming Pools Act 1987 be GRANTED subject to the following:
i.
the removal of the lighting box, which currently sits within 1.2 metres
of the spa pool.
ii.
the installation of a 60 degree angle fillet on the middle horizontal
fence adjacent to the stairs.
iii.
the spa pool meeting the conditions A to K of NZS-8500: 2006 3.10,
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 above, 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 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.
c)
deems that this exemption is personal
to the applicant (Angela Olsen, 250 Meola Road, Point Chevalier).
d)
notes that this exemption is
conditional to the spa pool remaining in its current location on the
property.
e)
notes that the conditions above must be
completed within 3 months, or a new application for fencing exemption must be
made.
f)
notes that the spa pool must be emptied
and remain empty until the above conditions have been met and the spa pool
has subsequently been sighted and assessed by the Swimming Pool Fencing
Inspector.
g)
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.
CARRIED
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