CT Building Code requires pool barriers. Minimum 48 inches high. Self-closing, self-latching gates required. Compliance may be checked at property sale.
The CT State Building Code requires pool barriers for all residential swimming pools and spas. Barriers must be at least 48 inches high with no climbable features. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching. The house wall can serve as part of the barrier if doors have alarms or self-closing mechanisms. Pool covers meeting ASTM F1346 standards may serve as alternative barriers. Town building officials enforce barrier requirements.
Non-compliant barriers: immediate correction. Fines $100 to $500. Significant liability increase without proper barriers.
Hartford, CT
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Hartford, CT
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