Pools must be enclosed by a barrier. Tennessee's adopted residential code requires a 48-inch barrier around private pools, and the Tennessee Department of Health requires public pools be enclosed by a fence at least four feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates.
For a private residential pool, Hamilton County enforces the adopted 2018 IRC Appendix G / International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, which requires a barrier at least 48 inches high, with no gaps that pass a 4-inch sphere and no footholds, plus self-closing and self-latching gates opening away from the pool. For public pools (apartment, HOA, hotel), the Tennessee Department of Health sets the four-foot minimum fence and self-latching gate rule verbatim below. Barriers must be kept in good repair.
Missing or non-compliant barriers block final inspection and can bring code-enforcement citations, fines, and liability exposure. Public pools failing barrier rules face closure.
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