Las Vegas, NV Fence Regulations: Pool Barriers (2026)

Nevada Revised Statute 461A, administered locally through LVMC adoption of the IRC swimming pool appendix, requires a barrier around every residential swimming pool and spa. Fence height must be at least 5 feet measured from grade on the outside face (stricter than the 4-foot federal baseline), with no more than 4 inches between the bottom of the fence and the finished ground surface. Openings in the fence must be under 4 inches to prevent child passage. Gates must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch mechanism 54 inches above the deck. Where a house wall forms part of the barrier, all doors leading to the pool area must have either an alarm meeting the deck-level audible standard, a self-closing door, or a power safety cover on the pool. Spas and hot tubs with locking covers may use the cover in lieu of a fence. Short-term rentals with pools face an additional LVMC 6.75 safety inspection. Nevada leads the nation per-capita in child drowning deaths and enforcement is uniformly strict.