Minimum 5-ft barrier on the exterior side, no openings over 4 inches, self-closing/self-latching outward gates, and at least 20 inches from water's edge. Chain link mesh openings must be 1.75 inches or smaller.
Lake Havasu City requires pool barriers that meet both the city's pool enclosure standards and ARS §36-1681. Specifically: a 5-foot minimum height barrier (measured from the exterior side); no opening that would allow passage of a 4-inch sphere; horizontal components spaced at least 45 inches apart vertically, or placed on the pool side with openings no greater than 1.75 inches; wire mesh maximum 1.75 inches; barrier setback at least 20 inches from the water's edge; gates that are self-closing, self-latching, and open outward from the pool.
Failure to maintain compliant pool fencing is a Building Code violation; civil fines plus required drainage of the pool until fencing is restored to compliance.
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