Las Cruces enforces New Mexico's residential building code for pools: a barrier at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates around every pool, spa, or hot tub, verified by building permit.
Swimming pools, spas, and permanent hot tubs need a building permit in Las Cruces, and the barrier requirements come from the New Mexico residential building code, which adopts the International Residential Code. Pool enclosures must be at least 48 inches high with no gaps a small child could pass, and gates must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch mounted out of a child's reach. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act governs anti-entrapment drain covers. The city's building division inspects barriers before final approval.
Filling a pool without an approved barrier, or leaving a gate that does not self-latch, can fail inspection and hold up the certificate of occupancy until corrected.
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