Every residential pool in Lee County must be fully enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high, with a self-closing, self-latching gate. Auburn, Opelika, and the county enforce it through the pool building permit under Alabama's adopted residential code.
Alabama's adopted 2015 International Residential Code sets the barrier standard local inspectors check before a pool is filled. The barrier must stand at least 48 inches above grade on the side facing away from the pool and enclose the entire pool area, with the gap beneath it small enough that a 4-inch sphere cannot pass and no climbable handholds within reach. Pedestrian gates must be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch on the pool side or high enough that a child cannot reach it. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act adds anti-entrapment drain covers. No pool passes final inspection without the barrier.
A pool filled without a compliant 48-inch barrier fails inspection and draws a stop-use order and penalties until the enclosure is built. A gate that will not self-latch is a cited defect.
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