Swimming Pools & Spas in Santa Rosa County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Santa Rosa County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Pool Permits
Above-ground pools are allowed in unincorporated Santa Rosa County under the same LDC 5.02.05 setback and barrier rules. The pool structure can serve as the barrier, but ladders and steps must be securable, lockable, or removable to block child access.
Above-ground pool barrier and access rules
Some RestrictionsSanta Rosa County LDC 5.02.05.A.2.a
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... any ladder or steps that are the means of access to an aboveground pool must be capable of being secured, locked, or removed to prevent access or must be surrounded by a barrier that meets the requirements of this section.
Fencing & Safety Requirements
Residential pools must be enclosed by a barrier at least 4 feet high with no gaps a child could crawl under or climb, under Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (FS 515.29). Gates must open outward, self-close, and self-latch on the pool side.
Pool barrier and fence rules (48-inch barrier)
Some RestrictionsFS 515.29(1)(a)-(b)
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.
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