1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Clarke County, Georgia.
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Athens-Clarke County has adopted the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) with Georgia Amendments, effective January 1, 2026, alongside the 2024 IRC and IBC. The ISPSC requires that residential pools deeper than 24 inches be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high (measured on the outside) with no climbable features and openings small enough that a 4-inch sphere cannot pass through. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, opening outward away from the pool. Pool barriers are specifically excluded from the standard fence permit exemption, so a building permit is required.
1 cities in Clarke County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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