1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
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Pennsylvania enforces pool barrier requirements through the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (UCC), Pennsylvania Construction Code Act of 1999 (35 P.S. §7210.101 et seq.), administered statewide. The UCC adopts the International Residential Code (IRC) Appendix AG105 for residential pools - requiring a barrier at least 48 inches high, no openings allowing a 4-inch sphere to pass, and self-closing/self-latching gates. All municipalities in Lehigh County enforce these standards through their building code official or a third-party agency.
2 cities in Lehigh County have their own swimming pools & spas rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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