Every residential pool in Saginaw County must be enclosed by a barrier at least four feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates. The requirement comes from the Michigan Residential Code and is enforced by local building officials at permit and inspection.
Pool barriers are among Michigan's strictest residential safety rules and apply across Saginaw County. Under the Michigan Residential Code, a residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub deeper than twenty-four inches must be surrounded by a barrier at least forty-eight inches high, with gates that are self-closing and self-latching and latch releases placed to keep young children out. Gaps in the barrier must be small enough to stop a four-inch sphere from passing. A house wall may form part of the barrier only if doors to the pool have alarms or self-closing hardware. A building permit and inspection are required before the pool is filled and used.
A pool without a compliant four-foot barrier fails inspection, and the building official can bar its use until corrected. A missing self-latching gate or unpermitted pool draws code enforcement and fines.
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