Let's Stay Safe!

Due to some recent observations in the Village, and several tragedies in neighboring communities, I would like to give an overview of the requirements for private swimming pools. These regulations are designed to prevent access to a pool by young children.

Chapter 180-4 requires that a permit must be obtained for all pools having a depth of 24 inches or more. There are requirements for front, side, and rear setbacks. An enclsure 48 inches high must be provided. The wall of an above ground pool may serve as the enclosure, unless a deck is constructed as access tot he pool Above ground pool ladders must be secured when the pool is not in use. A fence serving as the enclosure must also meet the following criteria:

• No more than 2 inches off the ground.
• Spaces between pickets no greater than 4 inches.
• Spaces on a chain-link fence no greater than 2-3/8 inches
• No footholds
• Able to withstand a force of 150 pounds at the posts and 50 pounds on the fence material.

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Gates in the enclosure have to be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch inside the enclosure, and secured with a key lock. There are specific enclosure requirements for decks and walls of a dwelling adjacent to pools.

Following the above guidelines will reduce the danger of your swimming pool to your family and neighbors. Please contact the Village Office if you are concerned about any hazardous conditions.

I am always available to answer questions regarding these or other regulations. To contact me please call
the Village office at 586-4332.

Mayor Corby officiates at the
Scott/Graber-Evans nuptials

Wedding Bells Ring at Village Hall!

For Mayor Bob Corby, it was once again time to officiate at a wedding! Late on a sunny July afternoon, he joined together in marriage former Pittsford resident Michael Scott, now of Boulder, Col, and Susan Graber-Evans, also of Boulder.

The ceremony was held in the handsome Board Room, with the couple and their attendants facing the big stained glass window. Following the ceremony, the wedding party strolled across North Main Street to the canal park, where photographs were taken.

"Even though Michael has been away from Pittsford for many years, he wanted to come back to Pittsford to be married, says his mother, Jean Scott, a Cricket Hill Drive resident. Michael Scott is a special education teacher; his wife is a school principal.

It's "off to school" for Village Staff

Change is constant, and it affects Village officials, just as it does the rest of us. Fortunately, seminars offered by the New York State Conference of Mayors are designed to help staff meet the challenges of changing times. Clerk Anne Hartsig and Treasurer Mary Marowski attended a week-long training session in the Catskills in September, while DPW Superintendent Scott Spencer participated in a three-day in Ithaca in October. All three agree that what they learned will help keep our Village running smoothly.

You probably never saw Mitch Gilman at work this summer, because most of that work happened soon after daybreak. That's when Mitch made his rounds, watering the flowering baskets that add such a decorative touch to the Four Corners area. What a summer it was! For the Village's part-time employee, fighting the drought was an almost daily battle. Thanks for a job well done, Mitch!