Outdoor residential pools must be surrounded by a barrier at least 48 inches high with no opening a 4-inch sphere can pass through, per the Michigan Residential Code adopted statewide. Local building departments enforce it.
Michigan adopts the International Residential Code Appendix G statewide, so every Genesee County city and township applies the same residential pool-barrier standard. Section AG105.2 requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around an outdoor pool, with openings too small for a 4-inch sphere and a maximum 2-inch gap at grade. Public pools follow the state administrative rule requiring an enclosure at least 4 feet high with a self-closing, self-latching, lockable gate. Your city or township building department issues the permit and inspects the fence; the Genesee County Health Department enforces enclosure rules only at licensed public pools.
Failing final inspection because of a non-compliant barrier prevents legal pool use and can trigger stop-work orders. Public-pool enclosure violations can lead to closure until corrected.
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