Pool barriers follow the PA UCC's adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, not a county rule. Outdoor pools and spas must be surrounded by a barrier at least 48 inches high, with gates that open outward, self-close, and self-latch.
Under 34 Pa. Code 403.26, accessory residential pools must meet the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (Pennsylvania has moved to the 2021 edition). ISPSC Section 305 requires a barrier around outdoor pools and spas at least 48 inches above grade, with no gaps that pass a 4-inch sphere and no more than 2 inches under the fence. Pedestrian gates must open away from the pool, be self-closing, and be self-latching. Your municipal building inspector verifies the barrier at final inspection; Lehigh County has no separate fence rule.
A pool that fails the barrier inspection cannot pass final UCC approval; municipalities may withhold occupancy of the pool and issue fines until corrected.
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