Illinois law lets Champaign, Urbana, and the county require a barrier around a residential pool. Champaign and Urbana enforce the International Residential Code's 48-inch fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
Section 11-30-9 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-30-9) lets the corporate authorities of Champaign and Urbana require fences or protective covers around residential swimming pools, and both cities enforce the barrier rules of the International Residential Code they have adopted. That code sets the barrier at least 48 inches high, measured on the side facing away from the pool, with gates that swing outward, self-close, and self-latch, and openings that reject a 4-inch sphere. Pending state legislation, the Private Swimming Pool Enclosure Act (Zoe's Law, HB2495), would add a 42-inch statewide floor but is not yet law.
A barrier under the adopted height, or a gate that fails to self-latch, fails inspection. The city withholds approval to fill and use the pool until the fence complies.
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