Swimming Pools & Spas in Pottstown, PA (2026)

Fencing Requirements

Pottstown Borough regulates private swimming pools through its Code of Ordinances on eCode360, requiring a fence or wall around the perimeter of the pool area or yard to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent properties. Pottstown also enforces the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (Act 45 of 1999, 35 P.S. §7210.101 et seq.), which adopts IRC Appendix AG105 statewide. AG105 sets the 48-inch barrier height, self-closing and self-latching gate, and 4-inch sphere opening limits.