A residential pool must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high with a self-closing, self-latching gate under the NC Residential Code, verified at final inspection by Buncombe County Permits & Inspections. Public pools follow a parallel 4-foot fence-and-gate standard in 15A NCAC 18A .2528.
Buncombe County has no separate pool-barrier ordinance; it administers Appendix NC-A of the NC Residential Code (the NC-amended IRC AG105) through Permits & Inspections. Any outdoor pool, hot tub, or spa must have a barrier at least 48 inches above grade, openings that will not pass a 4-inch sphere, and self-closing, self-latching pedestrian gates that open away from the pool. Where a dwelling wall serves as part of the barrier, a powered safety cover or door alarm is required. Public/community pools carry a near-identical continuous 4-foot fence-and-gate standard under 15A NCAC 18A .2528, enforced by Buncombe County Environmental Health.
A residential pool without a compliant barrier fails inspection and cannot be filled for use, and can draw stop-work orders and civil penalties under the NC State Building Code. For public pools, a fence or gate violation under 15A NCAC
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