An above-ground pool in Chester County that can hold 24 inches or more of water needs a municipal building permit and the same 48-inch barrier as an in-ground pool. Where the pool wall itself serves as the barrier, any ladder or steps must be removable, lockable, or secured against child
Pennsylvania applies the ISPSC 2018 to above-ground pools statewide through the Uniform Construction Code. If the pool's raised wall is at least 48 inches high, the wall may act as the barrier, but any means of access (ladder or steps) must be capable of being secured, locked, or removed when the pool is not in use. A private above-ground pool at a single-family home is not a public bathing place, so it needs no Chester County Health Department registration - only your municipal permit and inspection.
An above-ground pool without a secured barrier or ladder fails municipal inspection; the code officer can require correction and issue citations under the Uniform Construction Code.
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