The Ohio Residential Code requires a barrier at least 48 inches high around residential pools and spas, with self-closing, self-latching gates. Granville is stricter, requiring a taller enclosure.
Licking County enforces the Ohio Residential Code (OAC 4101:8) barrier rules for one- to three-family pools. The barrier must be at least 48 inches high measured on the side facing away from the pool, with no more than a 2-inch gap at the bottom and openings that reject a 4-inch sphere. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching, opening away from the pool, with the latch on the pool side. A house wall may form part of the barrier if doors to the pool have alarms or self-closing hardware. Granville's local code requires a 5-foot (60-inch) barrier, taller than the state floor.
A barrier under the required height, or a gate that fails to self-latch, fails inspection. The building department withholds approval to fill and use the pool until the barrier complies.
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