Pool barrier fences in Apopka must meet FL 515 Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act. Minimum 48 inch height, self-closing and self-latching gates, no footholds. Plus one secondary feature required.
Florida has the strictest pool safety law in the US. All residential pools require a barrier at least 4 ft tall from finished grade. Gates must self-close and self-latch with latch 54 inches above ground. Secondary feature can be pool alarm, safety cover, door alarm on home, or self-closing doors between home and pool. Screen enclosures common in Apopka qualify as barriers if meeting height rules.
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