Tarpon Springs follows the Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (Chapter 515, Florida Statutes), requiring pool barriers at least 4 feet tall with self-closing, self-latching gates. Vacant-property pools must be securely covered.
Residential swimming pool barriers in Tarpon Springs are governed by Chapter 515, Florida Statutes (the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act), as enforced through the Florida Building Code and city building permits. Pool barriers must be at least 4 feet high on the outside, have no openings allowing a young child to pass under, through, or over, and be placed sufficiently away from the water's edge. Gates must open outward, be self-closing, and self-latching with the release mechanism on the pool side. Tarpon Springs additionally requires that pools at vacant properties have a secure cover (commonly wood and wire) preventing falls, enforced through code enforcement.
Missing or non-compliant barriers can result in code enforcement citations, withholding of certificates of occupancy, and Special Magistrate fines for ongoing violations.
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