Excerpts from Swimming Pool Ordinance
(No. 455, passed 10/2/95; 65ILCS 5/11-30-9)

Enclosures (Section 153.01)
Every person owning land within the Village of Forsyth on which there is presently situated an above or below ground swimming pool or who constructs such a swimming pool after the effective date of this ordinance either which contains 24 inches (610 mm) or more of water in depth at any point, shall erect and maintain thereon an adequate enclosure either surrounding the property or pool area, sufficient to make such body of water inaccessible to small children. Such enclosure, including gates therein, shall be not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) above the underlying ground. All gates shall be self-closing and self-latching with latches placed 4 feet (1219 mm) above the underlying ground and otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children.

Protective Devices (Section 153.02)
A natural barrier, hedge, pool cover or other protective device approved by the Village Administrator shall be an acceptable enclosure so long as the degree of protection afforded by the substituted devices or structures is not less than the protection afforded by the enclosure, gate and latch descibed herein. The substitution with such a natural barrier, hedge, pool cover or other protective device shall be considered a variance from the provision of Section 1. hereof and a written request for such variance shall be submitted to the Village Administrator.

Permit Required (Section 153.03)
No swimming pool as herein defined shall be constructed after the effective date of this ordinance without first having obtained a construction permit therefore on a form provided by the Village Clerk.

Compliance; Existing Pools (Section153.04)
Owners of land where there is presently situated an above or below ground swimming pool shall have a period of two years form the effective date hereof to comply with the terms of this ordinance.