Lynn requires a permit for any pool deeper than 24 inches, above-ground or in-ground. The Massachusetts State Building Code sets the barrier: at least 48 inches high with self-closing, self-latching gates.
Lynn Inspectional Services requires a building permit for any swimming pool deeper than twenty-four inches, whether above-ground or in-ground. The barrier itself is set by the statewide Massachusetts State Building Code (780 CMR): a fence at least 48 inches high, with self-closing and self-latching gates and openings small enough to reject a 4-inch sphere. Above-ground pools with walls 48 inches or higher can serve as part of the barrier, and doors from the house into the pool area must have an alarm or self-closing mechanism. The barrier is inspected as part of the pool permit.
Installing a pool over 24 inches deep without a permit, or leaving a noncompliant barrier, draws a correction order and fines. Pool use can be barred until the barrier meets code, and owners face liability for accidents.
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