Washington County enforces the Arkansas-adopted residential building code for pool barriers: a fence at least 48 inches tall with self-closing, self-latching gates around every in-ground pool, spa, or hot tub.
Residential swimming pool, spa, and hot tub barriers in Washington County follow the Arkansas-adopted International Residential Code rather than a local invention. The enclosure must stand at least 48 inches high, with no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass and no footholds a child could climb. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, opening away from the pool with the latch mounted high. A house wall may form one side of the barrier if doors leading to the pool have alarms or self-closing hardware. Barriers are checked at permit inspection before the pool is filled.
A pool without a compliant barrier fails inspection and cannot be filled or used until corrected; noncompliance also exposes the owner to serious liability if a child is injured.
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