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Resolution number AEH/2016/12
MOVED by Chairperson RAJ Langton, seconded by Deputy Chairperson
LA Corrick:
That the
Albert-Eden Local Board Swimming Pool Fencing Exemptions Committee;
a) Receives
the application from Arthur Boyer, 31
Springfield Road, Western Springs.
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.
That the applicant address
the two permanent projections on the disability
handrail to ensure they are made non-climbable by young
children, to the satisfaction of the Senior Swimming Pool Specialist.
ii.
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) Notes
that the two balustrades immediately adjacent to the spa pool are not the
required 1200mm height, however they are of 1000mm height and the horizontal
rails are 900mm apart and complies with A to K of NZS-8500: 2006 3.10.
d) Deems
that this exemption is personal to the applicant (Arthur Boyer, 31 Springfield Road, Western Springs).
e) Notes
that this exemption is conditional to the spa pool remaining in its current
location on the property.
f) 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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