When an above-ground pool structure (or a barrier mounted on it) is the barrier and access is by ladder or steps, the ladder must be removable, securable, or surrounded by a compliant barrier. Illinois exempts above-ground pools 42 inches or taller from the state enclosure mandate.
Springfield's pool installation notice addresses above-ground pools directly. Where an aboveground pool structure is used as a barrier or where the barrier is mounted on top of the pool structure and the means of access is a ladder or steps, the ladder or steps must either be capable of being secured or locked to prevent access, or be surrounded by a barrier meeting the City's general barrier requirements; where secured or locked, any opening created may not pass a 4-inch diameter sphere. The general 48-inch barrier rule applies to any pool capable of holding water deeper than 24 inches, including above-ground pools that do not qualify for the ladder exception. Under the Illinois Private Swimming Pool Enclosure Act, the definition of regulated 'swimming pool' excludes above ground pools with a height of 42 or more inches, so the state perimeter-barrier mandate does not reach tall above-ground pools, though the City's local ladder/barrier rules still apply.
An above-ground pool with an unsecured ladder and no compliant barrier violates the City's pool barrier requirements; the pool may not be filled until the barrier or securable ladder arrangement is installed and inspected.
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