Colorado's public-pool rule (5 CCR 1003-5, §3.24) requires a 60-inch fence with self-closing, self-latching gates and a latch at least 54 inches high; wrought-iron picket spacing no more than 4 inches. Private residential pools follow the county-adopted 2018 IRC barrier rules.
State regulation 5 CCR 1003-5, section 3.24 (Fencing) governs public and semi-public pools: "Every swimming pool in a non-restricted public place shall be fenced to prevent unauthorized access to the pool except through controlled entrances. A building or structure can serve as a fence or barrier. Fencing shall be a minimum of sixty inches (60") high, and shall have self-closing, self-latching gates, with the latch a minimum of fifty four (54) inches high." Wrought-iron picket spacing may not exceed 4 inches. Private residential pools are exempt from that rule and instead follow Jefferson County's adopted 2018 Residential Code (IRC) barrier provisions. Local codes that are more stringent preempt the state minimum.
Public pools out of compliance can be ordered closed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment until barriers meet standards; residential barrier defects are enforced through the county building-code process.
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