Every residential pool in Hernando 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, enforced by the county Building Division at inspection.
Pool barriers are among Florida's strictest residential rules and apply identically across Hernando 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 pool, with no gaps or footholds a young child could crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over. Gates must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing, and self-latch with the release on the pool side, out of a small child's reach. A new pool in Spring Hill, Brooksville, or Hernando Beach cannot pass final inspection until the barrier and gate comply.
A residential pool without a compliant four-foot barrier fails its Hernando County inspection, and the building official can bar its use until corrected. Failing to provide a required pool safety feature carries penalties under Chapter 515.
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