A residential swimming pool, hot tub, or spa in the City of Erie must comply with the barrier provisions of the International Residential and International Building Codes, and any yard fence or pool enclosure in a residential district may not exceed six feet six inches in height under the Erie Zoning Ordinance.
The City of Erie requires every pool accessory to a one- or two-family dwelling to comply with the International Residential and Building Codes, which Erie adopts through its building code (Codified Ordinance Article 1503). Appendix G / AG105 of the International Residential Code sets the residential pool-barrier standard: the top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side facing away from the pool, the maximum vertical clearance between grade and the bottom of the barrier shall be 2 inches, openings shall not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter sphere, and pedestrian access gates shall open outward, be self-closing, and have a self-latching device. Erie's Codified Ordinance Article 1503.2 also references Section 2406.2 of the International Building Code (glazing in walls and fences enclosing pools) and Section 3109 / 3109.4 (residential swimming pool enclosures). Separately, the Erie Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 80-2005, as amended) governs the physical fence itself: Section 205.19 limits any fence, hedge, or enclosure within the required yard space to six feet six inches in a residential district. State law is consistent: under 34 Pa. Code Section 403.26 a residential pool must comply with the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code adopted statewide under the Uniform Construction Code.
The City of Erie Code Enforcement office (City Hall Room 407) will not finalize a swimming pool permit until field inspection confirms the barrier, gate, and enclosure comply with the adopted International Residential and Building Codes. Non-compliant or unsafe barriers can be cited under the building code and the property maintenance code, and an Erie County Health Department pool inspection (fee $325) may also apply.
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