5 rules for unincorporated Davis County, Utah.
Verified from official government sources
Private residential pools in Davis County need only a city building permit under the adopted state pool code. Davis County Health permits and plan-reviews PUBLIC pools (community, HOA, apartment, hotel) - not backyard pools.
Davis County Health Dept. - Pools & Spas (public pool permitting)
Pool regulations require a 6-foot barrier (fence or wall) with a self-closing, self-latching gate or door. The latch must be 54 inches above the ground or be self-locking.
Utah requires a barrier around residential pools at least 48 inches high measured on the side facing away from the pool, per the adopted Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Public pools must meet a stricter 6-foot fence.
Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 Sec. 305.2.1
The top of the barrier shall be not less than 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade where measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool or spa.
Under the adopted Utah pool code, gates in a residential pool barrier must open outward, be self-closing, and self-latching. Public-pool gates must self-close and self-latch with the release 54 inches up, per R392-302-17.
Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 Sec. 305.3
Pedestrian access gates shall open outward away from the pool or spa, shall be self-closing and shall have a self-latching device.
An above-ground (onground) pool in Davis County can serve as its own barrier only if the wall, or a barrier mounted on it, is at least 48 inches high all around and access ladders or steps are removable, lockable, or separately fenced.
Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 Sec. 305.5(3)
Ladders or steps used as means of access to the pool are capable of being secured, locked or removed to prevent access except where the ladder or steps are surrounded by a barrier...
A residential spa or hot tub in Davis County does not need the full pool barrier if it is fitted with a lockable safety cover meeting ASTM F1346, under the adopted Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code. Public spas follow county health regulation.
Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code 2021 Sec. 305.1
Spas and hot tubs equipped with a lockable safety cover complying with ASTM F1346 shall be exempt from the provisions of Sections 305.2 through 305.7.
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