An above-ground residential pool in Lucas County is regulated by the Residential Code of Ohio through your city or township building department. If the pool walls are at least 48 inches high and the ladder folds up and locks, the wall itself satisfies the barrier requirement.
The Residential Code of Ohio treats above-ground pools like other residential pools: a barrier at least 48 inches high is required. Where the pool wall is at least 48 inches tall, the wall may serve as the barrier, provided any removable ladder or steps are removed, locked, or secured when the pool is not in use, or the access is otherwise made self-closing and self-latching. Lucas County has no separate countywide above-ground pool ordinance; permits and enforcement come from your municipal or township building official. Also confirm electrical permit requirements for the pump and any deck.
Leaving an unsecured ladder in place or failing to permit the pool can trigger a building-code violation and correction order from the local building department.
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