Every residential pool in St. Johns County must have a barrier at least four feet high with gates that open outward, self-close, and self-latch. Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act sets the standard statewide, and it is enforced through the county Building Department at construction.
Pool barriers are among Florida's strictest residential rules and apply identically across St. Johns County under the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, Chapter 515 of the Florida Statutes. Section 515.29 requires a barrier at least four feet high on the outside surrounding any new residential swimming pool, with no gaps or footholds that would let a young child crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over. Gates providing access must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing, and carry a self-latching device with its release on the pool side, out of a small child's reach. A new pool at St. Augustine Beach, Ponte Vedra, or Nocatee cannot pass its final inspection until the barrier and gate comply.
A residential pool without a compliant four-foot barrier fails its St. Johns County inspection, and the building official can bar its use until corrected. Failing to provide a required pool safety feature is a violation carrying penalties under Chapter 515.
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