Swimming Pools & Spas in Chelsea, MA (2026)
1 verified swimming pools & spas rules for Chelsea, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fencing Requirements
Chelsea is a dense urban city in Suffolk County where residential pools are uncommon and treated as accessory uses under Chapter 34 (Zoning) of the City of Chelsea Code of Ordinances. Pool barriers themselves are governed by Massachusetts state code: 780 CMR (the State Building Code, which adopts IRC Appendix G / AG105) and 105 CMR 435, plus M.G.L. c. 143. The Chelsea Inspectional Services Department issues building permits and enforces a 48-inch barrier, self-closing/self-latching gate, and the 4-inch sphere rule.
Pool Fence Rules in Chelsea, MA
Some RestrictionsM.G.L. c. 140, § 206
om the outside to children up to eight years of age. Such enclosure shall be constructed of such material and maintained so as not to permit any opening in said enclosure, other than a gate, wider than three inches at any point along the enclosure. Any such pool shall be equipped with at least one life ring and a rescue hook. Every outdoor inground swimming pool open to the public, other than a...
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