Across Plymouth County the pool fence rule is the state building code, not a town invention. Every outdoor pool must sit behind a barrier at least 48 inches high, identical in Brockton, Plymouth, and every South Shore town.
780 CMR Appendix G, section AG105.2, requires an outdoor in-ground, above-ground, or on-ground pool to be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side facing away from the pool. Openings under the barrier cannot let a 4-inch sphere pass, and horizontal members must be spaced to defeat climbing. The barrier must be complete before the pool is filled. Towns enforce this through the building inspector at final inspection; the county has no separate fence code.
A pool filled without a compliant 48-inch barrier fails final inspection and draws a stop-use order and fines until the enclosure is built. A gap wider than four inches is a cited defect.
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