Swimming Pools & Spas in Champaign, IL (2026)
1 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Champaign, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Champaign requires any private swimming pool, hot tub or spa holding more than 24 inches of water to be fully enclosed by a fence or barrier at least 48 inches tall, with self-closing, self-latching gates, under Code Section 22-303.2. Spas with an ASTM-compliant safety cover in place while unattended are exempt from the enclosure rule.
Champaign Pool Fence and Self-Latching Gate Rules
Some RestrictionsChampaign, IL Code of Ordinances § 22-303.2
Private swimming pools, hot tubs and spas containing water more than twenty-four (24) inches (610 mm) in depth shall be completely surrounded by a fence or barrier at least forty-eight (48) inches (1,219 mm) in height above the finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier away from the pool. Gates and doors in such barriers shall be self-closing and self-latching. Where the self-la...
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