Tempe enforces pool safety regulations including barrier requirements, drain covers, and maintenance standards. Pools must be maintained to prevent becoming health hazards or mosquito breeding grounds. Arizona law also requires pool safety notices.
Tempe requires residential pools to comply with barrier fencing, approved drain covers (Virginia Graeme Baker Act compliant), and proper chemical maintenance. Pools must be kept clean and free of conditions that harbor mosquitoes or other vectors. Empty or abandoned pools must be drained and secured. Arizona law requires pool owners to post CPR instructions and emergency contact information near the pool.
Pools not meeting safety standards may result in code enforcement action. Unmaintained pools creating health hazards may be declared a nuisance. The city can require draining and securing of abandoned pools at the owner's expense.
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Tempe regulates industrial noise through Chapter 20 (Noise) of the City Code and the Zoning and Development Code. Industrial uses must not generate noise exc...
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Tempe addresses barking dogs under both the noise ordinance (Chapter 20) and animal control regulations. Dogs that bark persistently and disturb neighbors ca...
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Tempe requires vehicles to park on approved hard surfaces such as concrete or asphalt driveways. Parking on dirt, gravel, or landscaped areas is prohibited. ...
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Tempe generally does not require a building permit for standard residential fences up to 6 feet in height. Fences exceeding 6 feet, masonry walls, and fences...
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Tempe's Zoning and Development Code regulates fence materials in residential zones. Common permitted materials include block, stucco, wrought iron, wood, vin...
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Tempe's zoning code limits residential fence heights to 6 feet in side and rear yards and 3 feet in front yards. Corner lots may have additional visibility t...
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