Above-ground pools holding water over 36 inches deep are treated as swimming pools under Tennessee law, so they need a barrier, and if installed after January 1, 2011, a pool alarm. A permit is generally required to install one.
Tennessee's pool-alarm statute defines a swimming pool to include above-ground and on-ground pools containing water over 36 inches deep, so a taller above-ground pool triggers the same barrier and alarm requirements as an in-ground pool. Under the adopted residential code, the pool wall itself can serve as the barrier if at least 48 inches high; any ladder or steps must be removable, lockable, or surrounded by a barrier so children cannot climb up. Check with Hamilton County or your city Building Inspections about a construction permit.
Leaving a climbable ladder in place or skipping a required barrier or alarm can bring code citations and safety-inspection failures, plus liability if a child gains access.
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