Florida's FS 515 Pool Safety Act requires a residential pool barrier at least 4 feet high on the outside with no gaps a child could crawl under, squeeze through, or climb over. Seminole County enforces this through the Building Division.
Under FS 515.29, a residential pool barrier must have specific characteristics: it must be at least four feet high, contain no exploitable gaps, encircle the pool, and sit far enough from the water's edge. Gates must open outward, self-close, and self-latch, with the release out of a child's reach. A dwelling wall may serve as part of the barrier only if it has no direct-access doors or windows. Seminole County Code Enforcement expects pools to be secured by a fence or barrier at least 48 inches (4 feet) high. Aboveground pools may use their structure as the barrier if it meets these rules.
Failing to equip a new residential pool with a required safety feature is a second-degree misdemeanor under FS 515.27, though penalties may be waived if compliance and drowning-prevention education occur within 45 days.
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