Little Chute, WI Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

(1)All swimming pools shall be enclosed with an adequate and secure fence at least 48 inches high above the adjoining grade and so constructed as to prohibit the passage of a six-inch sphere between fence members, and fence and grade bottom. Pools with self-supporting sides not less than 46 inches above grade or which could afford unauthorized access to the pool are exempt from the fence requirement; provided, however, that fencing is required in the area of any filtering equipment connected to and adjacent to the immediate outside of the pool. Such fencing shall be constructed so as to extend two feet to either side of the equipment and to prevent access to the pool area from the filtering equipment. A pool dome attached to the pool shall be considered an acceptable substitute for fencing as a pool top provided the height requirements are met.(2)Pool gates or ladders shall be provided with self-closing and self-latching devices which manually require a release to be brought down to the grade position and, when retracting, automatically lock in the above grade position at least 30 inches above grade.