Macomb County does not adopt a countywide pool barrier ordinance. Michigan applies a uniform statewide standard through the Stille-DeRossett-Hale Single State Construction Code Act (PA 230 of 1972, MCL 125.1501 et seq.), incorporating the Michigan Residential Code Appendix G/AG105. Cities and townships within Macomb County β Sterling Heights, Warren, Roseville, Clinton Township, St. Clair Shores, Macomb Township, Shelby Charter Township β administer the rules locally: a 48-inch minimum barrier, a 4-inch maximum opening sphere, and self-closing/self-latching gates that open outward.
Pool barrier regulation in Macomb County is fundamentally a state code enforced locally. The Stille-DeRossett-Hale Act (PA 230 of 1972, MCL 125.1501-125.1531) directs Michigan to adopt the International Residential Code as the Michigan Residential Code; Appendix G/AG105 of that code governs residential pool, hot tub, and spa barriers and applies to pools and spas capable of containing water more than 24 inches deep. Baseline rules: barrier at least 48 inches high measured from the outside ground; no more than a 2-inch gap between barrier bottom and the ground on the side facing away from the pool; no openings allowing passage of a 4-inch diameter sphere; where horizontal rails are less than 45 inches apart, vertical members must be no more than 1-3/4 inches apart; pedestrian gates must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching, with the release mechanism mounted at least 54 inches above grade (or, if lower, on the pool side at least 3 inches below the top of the gate); where the dwelling forms part of the barrier, doors with direct pool access must have an audible alarm or equivalent safety device. Local Macomb County jurisdictions enforce these provisions through their building departments. Building permits are required under MCL 125.1501 et seq. before any pool, hot tub, or spa is installed. Section 125.1508b allows local enforcing agencies to set fee schedules but does not allow them to weaken state code.
Enforcement is by the local city or township building department where the property sits β Macomb County does not run a centralized pool inspection program. Typical process: stop-work order or correction notice from the local building official, a deadline to bring the barrier into compliance, and re-inspection before final approval. Continuing violations are typically cited as municipal civil infractions with daily fines, and a non-compliant pool creates significant civil exposure under Michigan's attractive-nuisance doctrine. Statewide enforcement under MCL 125.1521 is available where a local jurisdiction has not assumed responsibility, but every major Macomb County municipality has.
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