Manitou Springs, CO Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

050(A) requires every outdoor swimming pool with any point deeper than one foot to be completely enclosed by a fence or wall at least six feet high, measured from the exterior ground level. The barrier cannot have openings, holes or gaps larger than five inches unless that opening is itself a gate or door at least six feet tall. Every gate and door in the enclosure needs a self-closing and self-latching device capable of keeping it securely closed when not in use, with the latch mounted at least forty-eight inches above the bottom of the gate; that self-closing requirement does not apply to a door that also serves as the entrance to a single dwelling unit or a recreational building in an apartment or motel.

050(B) lets a single-family residential pool's enclosure run around just the pool or around the whole property, while other pools must enclose the pool, deck and any sunbathing area, and a building may form part of the enclosure if access through it meets the same gate standards. 060 offers two variance paths through the city council: an owner with no fence can propose an alternate safeguard system if a fence is physically impractical, and an owner with an existing wall or fence that predates the chapter can seek a height variance if it still protects public safety. 100.