Every residential pool, spa, and hot tub in Wright County must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Openings must stop a 4-inch sphere. Inspected at permit.
Pool safety is enforced through the Minnesota building code, which Wright County cities administer. Any residential swimming pool, spa, or hot tub must be surrounded by a barrier at least 48 inches tall, with no opening large enough to pass a 4-inch sphere and no footholds a child could climb. Gates must swing away from the pool and be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch mounted high out of a child's reach. A house wall can form part of the barrier only if doors to the pool have alarms or self-closing hardware. The barrier is checked at the pool permit inspection, and an in-ground pool always needs a permit.
A pool without a compliant barrier fails inspection, and the pool may not be used until it meets code. Fines apply, and owners carry serious liability exposure for any drowning or injury.
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