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Dunedin vs St. Petersburg

How do safety rules rules compare between Dunedin, FL and St. Petersburg, FL?

Dunedin and St. Petersburg have similar restriction levels.

Dunedin, FL

Pinellas County

Heavy Restrictions

Dunedin requires every new residential pool, spa, or hot tub to have at least one approved safety feature: a compliant barrier, an ASTM F1346 safety cover, exit alarms on doors/windows, or a self-closing/self-latching door device.

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St. Petersburg, FL

Pinellas County

Heavy Restrictions

St. Petersburg residential pools must include at least one approved safety feature beyond the perimeter barrier, such as door alarms, pool alarms, or approved safety covers, as required by the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act.

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Key Facts Comparison

FactDunedinSt. Petersburg
Minimum safety featuresAt least one of four-
Cover standardASTM F1346-
Alarm standardUL 2017, 85 dBA-
Latch height54 inches minimum-
StatuteFS 515.29-
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Dunedin FAQ

Is a pool alarm alone enough to meet Dunedin's safety rule?

Door/window exit alarms can satisfy the requirement when installed on every direct-access opening and meeting UL 2017 with 85 dBA sound output. Most owners combine them with barriers.

Are these rules retroactive to my existing pool?

Chapter 515 applies primarily to pools built after October 1, 2000. Older pools are still subject to Dunedin enforcement when remodels or barriers are altered.

What is the penalty for ignoring pool safety rules?

Florida law makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to fail to equip a new residential pool with a required safety feature. Dunedin adds local code enforcement fines.

St. Petersburg FAQ

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