5 rules for unincorporated Marion County, Florida.
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Marion County Building Safety requires a permit for any swimming pool, above or in-ground, that is 24 inches or more in depth, and under Florida Statutes Section 515.27 a new residential pool cannot pass final inspection until it has at least one approved pool safety feature such as a compliant barrier, safety cover, alarms, or self-latching doors.
Fla. Stat. Sec. 515.27(1) (Residential swimming pool safety feature options)
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 pool must be equipped with an approved safety pool cover. (c) All doors and ...
In unincorporated Marion County, residential pool barriers are governed by the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act: Florida Statutes Section 515.29 requires a barrier at least four feet high on the outside with no gaps a young child could crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over, and the Marion County Building Safety office confirms the child barrier must meet Florida Building Code (FBC) standards.
Fla. Stat. Sec. 515.29 (Residential swimming pool barrier requirements)
The barrier must be at least 4 feet high on the outside. The barrier may not have any gaps, openings, indentations, protrusions, or structural components that could allow a young child to crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over the barrier. The barrier must be placed around the perimeter of the pool and must be separate from any fence, wall, or other enclosure surrounding the yard unless th...
Pool maintenance in unincorporated Marion County is anchored to the Florida Building Code and the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act: a new residential pool must keep at least one of the five safety features in Florida Statutes Section 515.27 in working order, and Marion County Building Safety requires the child barrier and electrical setup to meet FBC standards.
Fla. Stat. Sec. 515.27(2) (Penalties)
A person who fails to equip a new residential swimming pool with at least one pool safety feature as required in subsection (1) commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. The penalty shall be waived if the person, within 45 days after arrest or issuance of a summons in lieu of arrest, has equipped the pool with at least one of the safety feat...
Above-ground pools 24 inches or more deep require a permit in unincorporated Marion County, and under Florida Statutes Section 515.29 the pool structure may serve as the barrier only if it meets the four-foot, no-climb standards and any ladder or steps can be secured, locked, or removed to prevent access.
Fla. Stat. Sec. 515.29(2),(5) (Above-ground pool barrier)
The structure of an aboveground swimming pool may be used as its barrier or the barrier for such a pool may be mounted on top of its structure; however, such structure or separately mounted barrier must meet all barrier requirements of this section. In addition, any ladder or steps that are the means of access to an aboveground pool must be capable of being secured, locked, or removed to preven...
Nonportable hot tubs and spas that hold water more than 24 inches deep are treated as private swimming pools in Marion County, so they require a permit and must meet the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act's barrier (Section 515.29) and safety-feature (Section 515.27) requirements, with an approved lockable safety cover commonly used to satisfy the standard.
Fla. Stat. Sec. 515.27(1)(a)-(b) (applied to nonportable spas/hot tubs)
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 pool must be equipped with an approved safety pool cover.
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