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Alachua County follows the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (F.S. Ch. 515) and the Florida Building Code. Per F.S. 515.27, new residential pools must meet at least one of five safety options: a 4-foot barrier compliant with F.S. 515.29; an approved ASTM F1346 safety pool cover; exit alarms on doors/windows providing direct pool access (minimum 85 dB at 10 ft); self-closing, self-latching home-door devices with releases at least 54 inches above the floor; or an ASTM F2208 pool alarm.
F.S. 515.27
F.S. 515.27 Residential swimming pool safety feature options; penalties. (1) In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet at least one of the following requirements relating to pool safety features: (a) The pool must be isolated from access to a home by an enclosure that meets the pool barrier requirements of s. 515.29; (b) The...
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