Florida Statute 515.27 and the Broward-adopted Florida Building Code require pools to have two independent safety barriers, with strict rules on height, gaps, and self-latching gates.
Under Florida Statute 515.27 (the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act), every new or renovated residential pool in Broward County must have at least two approved safety features. Acceptable barriers include a 48-inch-tall fence with no gaps over 4 inches and vertical pickets spaced under 1.75 inches, self-closing and self-latching gates opening outward with latches at least 54 inches from the ground, a pool safety cover that meets ASTM F1346, door alarms on every home door that opens to the pool area, or a self-closing self-latching door between house and pool. Broward County Building Code Services inspects barriers at final inspection, and a certificate of completion is withheld until compliance is verified. Violating the act is a second-degree misdemeanor.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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