Pasco County, FL Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing Requirements (2026)

Pasco County Land Development Code (LDC) Section 530.4(D) (Private Swimming Pools) requires every private pool to be walled, fenced, or enclosed so as to prevent uncontrolled access from the street or adjacent property, with the barrier at least four (4) feet in height and maintained in good condition. No opening may be greater than 4 inches in width except for necessary gates; metal or wire fencing, where allowed in the zoning district, must be at least 11.5 gauge; screen-mesh enclosures must be set back a minimum of 5 feet from side and rear property lines and cannot be torn or in disrepair up to 4 feet from grade; aboveground pools with side walls more than 4 feet high need not be separately fenced if access to the interior is prevented; and split-rail or picket fences used as barriers must be at least 4 feet high with no more than 4 inches between rails or posts. The county Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Safety Act affidavit requires the same 4-foot fence with self-closing, self-latching gates that open outward, with the latch release on the pool side and out of a young child's reach, and no opening large enough to admit a 4-inch sphere. Statewide, Florida Statute Section 515.29 sets the same 4-foot minimum.