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17 Sep 2010 12:00 AM by rosemariestavert Star rating. 2 posts Send private message

Is it law in Spain that Community swimming pools have to be fenced in by 5 foot fences during the winter months.  I have never seen this happen anywhere but it is being brought up as a necessity on my community.





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17 Sep 2010 8:26 PM by guslopez Star rating in Lorca, Murcia.. 744 posts Send private message

I've never seen one around here that isn't fenced & with a locked gate . Yes , it's the law because the community is liable if someone drowns, even if it's a burglar. The same applies to houses ,even if they are fenced & gated  , you still have to have a separate wall/fence around your pool with gates that are designed to close automatically & not  able to be opened by a child.

 

P.s. sorry they are meant to be fenced / gated all year round.



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18 Sep 2010 12:30 AM by abbbb1 Star rating in Essex and Ciudad Que.... 306 posts Send private message

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There are two swimming pools on my community - one for children and one for adults.  Neither of them are fenced in or ever have been.



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18 Sep 2010 10:04 AM by ayrez Star rating in La Marina Oasis. 379 posts Send private message

Hi

I thought community pools only had to be fenced when the community had over a certain number of properties. I think most pools are gated and locked to keep out non-residents.

I am also not aware of any law requiring fencing of private pools. I know of no private pools with fencing in this area. Is it a Lorca bye law?

Jean





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18 Sep 2010 10:55 AM by abbbb1 Star rating in Essex and Ciudad Que.... 306 posts Send private message

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I'm not well up with any of the bye laws!  However, our community has 60 houses.  About half of these houses surround the pools on all four sides.   There are three low pedistrian access gates, at different points, into the community (each with a big notice which says PRIVATE on it) the gates themselves are not locked and so, in effect, anyone could walk into the community.



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18 Sep 2010 11:18 AM by ayrez Star rating in La Marina Oasis. 379 posts Send private message

I am not well up on bye laws either Abbb1 . Our community of about 65 properties has no fencing at all and neither does our pool at home.

I just wondered if the law was different in Lorca.

Jean





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18 Sep 2010 5:17 PM by Goldie Star rating. 154 posts Send private message

Hi, I am sure Guslopez is correct on our community there is a fence with gate and padlock (although I think just to keep out the non residents)  if you have no gate and fence then all owners of the properties become liable.

You could always check with the community insurers as to what the requirments should be around the pool.





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19 Sep 2010 1:04 PM by rosemariestavert Star rating. 2 posts Send private message

thanks all, it seems that either communities don't understand what is required or they are ignoring it. 





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19 Sep 2010 1:33 PM by fpegman Star rating in San Miguel De Salina.... 441 posts Send private message

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There are no regulations on swimming pools having safety fences on the Costa Blanca on in Andalucia



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08 Dec 2011 4:04 PM by aguaspan Star rating. 1 posts Send private message

 I have a pool fencing business here in spain, I don't believe there are any legal requirements to have a pool fence, but they are a very good idea.





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