A residential pool, spa, or hot tub in unincorporated Yakima County must be enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high, with no opening a 4-inch sphere can pass and gates that self-close and self-latch, per IRC Appendix V adopted under WAC 51-51.
Yakima County enforces the pool-barrier rules of IRC Appendix V, Section AGV105.2, as adopted by Washington under WAC 51-51 (RCW 19.27). The barrier must stand at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side facing away from the pool, and the gap between grade and the bottom of the barrier may not exceed 2 inches (4 inches over concrete). Openings must not allow passage of a 4-inch-diameter sphere, and there must be no climbable features. Pedestrian gates must open outward, self-close, and self-latch, with the release at least 54 inches high or shielded on the pool side. An above-ground pool wall 48 inches high can serve as the barrier.
A barrier under 48 inches, an opening a 4-inch sphere passes through, or a gate that is not self-closing and self-latching fails inspection, and the pool may not be used.
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