Henderson, NV Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 15.44.020, ISPSC § 305.4
- Effective date
- January 2, 2026
- Alarm standard
- UL 2017 water-hazard entrance alarm
- Safety cover standard
- ASTM F1346 listed safety cover
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, separate offense per day
Summary
Henderson requires an audible entrance alarm, self-latching device, or listed safety cover on any door, gate, pet door, or window in a wall that forms part of a pool or spa's required barrier, under the city's Southern Nevada Amendments to the 2024 pool code.
305.4 Structure wall as a barrier. Where a wall of a dwelling or structure serves as part of the barrier and where doors, pet doors that allow a 4-inch diameter sphere to pass through, gates or windows provide direct access to the pool or spa through that wall, one of the following shall be required: 1.Operable windows...shall have an alarm that produces an audible warning when the window, door or their screens are opened...6.An approved means of protection, such as self-closing doors with self-latching devices, is provided.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Under Henderson Municipal Code § 15.44.020, adopting the Southern Nevada Amendments to the 2024 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, amended Section 305.4 governs any wall of a dwelling or structure that forms part of a pool's required barrier. If a door, pet door, gate, or window in that wall gives direct access to the pool or spa, the owner must install a listed water-hazard entrance alarm (UL 2017), a self-closing door or gate with a self-latching device, a listed safety cover meeting ASTM F1346, or a permanently locked window blocking a 4-inch sphere. The chapter took effect January 2, 2026, and the building official enforces it under HMC § 15.44.030.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 15.44 is a misdemeanor under HMC § 15.44.040; each day the barrier remains non-compliant counts as a separate offense, punishable by the fines or jail time state law allows for a misdemeanor.
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