Residential swimming pools in Safety Harbor must comply with Florida's Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, requiring a four-foot barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates and no climbable openings.
Safety Harbor enforces the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act under Florida Statutes Chapter 515 along with the Florida Building Code. Pool barriers must be at least four feet high on the outside, free of gaps or footholds that would let a young child crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over. Gates must open outward, be self-closing, and have a self-latching device with the release on the pool side and out of reach of small children. Safety Harbor's Building Division reviews pool permits using a Pool Safety Letter and Pool Completeness Form before final inspection.
Non-compliant pool barriers prevent final inspection and certificate of completion; ongoing violations can lead to civil penalties and, under state law, criminal charges in some circumstances.
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