Above-ground pools deeper than 24 inches are treated like any residential pool in Clayton County: they need barrier protection and a building permit. If the pool wall itself is the barrier, the ladder or steps must be removable, lockable, or secured to block access.
Georgia's adopted residential code, enforced by Clayton County, defines a regulated pool as any structure holding water more than 24 inches deep, which includes above-ground and on-ground pools. Where an above-ground pool's structure serves as the barrier and access is by a ladder or steps, that ladder or steps must be capable of being secured, locked, or removed to prevent access, or be surrounded by a compliant 48-inch barrier. A building permit is required for above-ground pools over 24 inches deep; only prefabricated pools under 24 inches are permit-exempt.
Leaving a ladder in place on an unsecured above-ground pool, or installing one without a permit, is a code violation subject to correction orders and citations, and creates drowning-liability exposure.
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