An above-ground pool in St. Johns County falls under the same Pool Safety Act. Its own wall can serve as the required barrier when it is at least 4 feet high and its ladder is removable or lockable, per Fla. Stat. §515.29.
Florida treats an above-ground pool as a residential swimming pool, so Fla. Stat. §515.27 requires it to carry one safety feature and §515.29 sets the barrier rules. The pool's own above-ground wall can act as the barrier when it stands at least 4 feet high on the outside and offers no handholds or footholds. Any access ladder or steps must be removable, lockable, or secured behind their own barrier so a child cannot climb in. A deck built to the pool still needs a compliant barrier around the access point. St. Johns County permits and inspects the electrical connection and equipotential bonding for the pump.
Leaving a climbable ladder attached to an above-ground pool, or a wall under 4 feet, fails §515.29 and blocks final inspection until the access is secured.
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