Ohio Residential Code Section AG105 sets statewide pool barrier requirements adopted by the Ohio Board of Building Standards, applying uniformly to one-, two-, and three-family dwellings.
The Ohio Residential Code, adopted under ORC Chapter 3781, requires barriers around residential swimming pools deeper than 24 inches. Barriers must be at least 48 inches high with no openings allowing a 4-inch sphere to pass. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, opening outward away from the pool. Where a dwelling wall serves as part of the barrier, doors leading to the pool must have alarms or pool covers must comply with ASTM F1346. Local jurisdictions enforce the code but cannot reduce these statewide minimums. Public pools are governed separately under ORC Chapter 3749.
Building code violations can result in stop-work orders, fines, and refusal to issue certificates of occupancy.
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