Every residential pool in Orange County must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high. The North Carolina Residential Code, Appendix V, sets that height, enforced through the building permit and inspection.
Orange County jurisdictions enforce the North Carolina Residential Code, Appendix V. Section AV105.2 requires the barrier to stand at least 48 inches above grade on the side facing away from the pool, around the whole perimeter. The gap beneath a solid-surface barrier cannot exceed 4 inches, and 2 inches over grass or gravel. Pedestrian gates must be self-closing and self-latching. Inspectors check the barrier before the pool is filled, whether the work is permitted by Orange County, Chapel Hill, or Carrboro. No pool passes final inspection without it.
A pool filled without a compliant 48-inch barrier fails inspection and draws a stop-use order and penalties until the enclosure is built. A gap wider than the code allows is a cited defect.
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