Every outdoor residential pool in Henrico must be surrounded by a barrier at least 48 inches high, measured from the outside, with openings too small to pass a 4-inch sphere. Henrico enforces the Virginia pool barrier code countywide as part of the USBC.
Henrico applies the Virginia Swimming Pool and Spa Code (adopted under the Uniform Statewide Building Code, Va. Code § 36-99) to all residential pools. The barrier must be at least 48 inches tall on the side facing away from the pool, and openings must not allow a 4-inch-diameter sphere to pass, which limits picket and mesh spacing. The bottom of the barrier may sit no more than 2 inches above grade over grass, mulch or gravel and no more than 4 inches over solid surfaces. Where a house wall serves as part of the barrier, doors and windows opening to the pool need alarms or self-latching hardware. Henrico zoning separately requires the pool wall itself to be at least ten
An inadequate or missing barrier is a Uniform Statewide Building Code violation; Henrico can withhold final inspection approval, issue a notice of violation, and assess civil penalties. The pool may not be used until an approved barrier passes inspection.
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