Albuquerque's IDO does not set pool-barrier specifications; swimming pool fencing is governed by the New Mexico Residential Code (14.7.3 NMAC, adopting the 2021 IRC). An outdoor pool barrier must be at least 48 inches high with no more than a 2-inch gap below it on the side facing away from the pool.
No Albuquerque-specific ordinance directly sets pool-barrier dimensions; the New Mexico state default applies. New Mexico adopts the 2021 International Residential Code by reference under 14.7.3 NMAC (New Mexico Residential Building Code) and addresses pool barriers in its New Mexico-specific Chapter 45 (Swimming Pools), Section R4505.2. The top of an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, or spa barrier must be at least 48 inches (1219 mm) above grade, measured on the side of the barrier that faces away from the pool, and the maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier is 2 inches (51 mm) on that same side. The code also limits the spacing of vertical members so a barrier cannot be readily climbed. Albuquerque enforces these provisions through its administration of the state residential code, and a building permit is required for pool construction.
Failing to provide a compliant pool barrier is a building-code violation under the New Mexico Residential Code as administered by Albuquerque; it can result in failed inspections, withheld certificates of occupancy, and code-enforcement action, in addition to serious child-drowning liability.
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