Beloit, WI Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Fence height minimum
- 4 ft 6 in above adjacent grade
- Gate hardware
- Self-closing, self-latching device
- Side/rear setback
- 8 ft from property line
- Street-side setback
- 30 ft from property line
- Covered pools
- 2 ft depth capacity or more
- Fence material
- 11-gauge woven wire or approved
Summary
Every outdoor swimming pool in the City of Beloit needs a fence at least 4 feet 6 inches high under § 9.26(5) of the Code of Ordinances, with any gate built to the same height and fitted with a self-closing, self-latching device. The rule covers any pool or artificial pond 2 feet deep or more, and pools must sit at least 8 feet from side or rear lot lines and 30 feet from a street-facing property line.
(4)LOCATION. No portion of a pool including pumps, filters and disinfection equipment, located outside a building shall be located less than 8' from any side or rear property line, nor less than 30' from any property line having street frontage.(5)FENCES. All outdoor swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence not less than 4' 6" in height above the ground level directly below. Where gates are provided, they shall be at least the minimum height required for the fence and shall be equipped with self-closing and self-latching devices placed at the top of the gate. Fences and gates shall be constructed of not less than 11 gauge corrosion resistant woven wire or other approved material. Fence posts shall be decay and corrosion resistant and shall be set in concrete bases.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Update 01 - 05-2026).
Full Breakdown
26 controls the installation, alteration, repair, enlargement and maintenance of every swimming pool in Beloit, existing or newly built, and exempts only pools with a depth capacity under 2 feet; artificial pools or ponds 2 feet deep or more, whether or not built for swimming, are covered the same way. 26(2). 26(4): no part of the pool, including pumps, filters and disinfection equipment located outside a building, may sit closer than 8 feet to a side or rear property line, or closer than 30 feet to any property line with street frontage.
26(5) requires every outdoor pool to be completely enclosed by a fence at least 4 feet 6 inches high above the ground directly below it; any gate must be at least that same minimum height and equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device mounted at the top of the gate. Fences and gates must be built of at least 11-gauge corrosion-resistant woven wire or another approved material, and fence posts must be decay- and corrosion-resistant and set in concrete bases. 26(9) has the Health Department periodically inspect public pools.
Violations & Fines
Installing, altering or enlarging a swimming pool without the required permit violates § 9.26(2), and building or maintaining a pool without the mandatory fence, or with a fence shorter than 4 feet 6 inches or a gate lacking a self-closing, self-latching device, violates § 9.26(5). The Planning and Building Services Division enforces § 9.26 under the same permit and revocation framework the Building Code applies to other Chapter 9 construction, including the § 9.12(3) double-fee penalty for work started before a permit is obtained.
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