Meridian, ID Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

Under Meridian City Code § 11-4-3-2(B), part of the Unified Development Code's specific-use standards for arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities, any outdoor swimming pool at such a facility must be completely enclosed within a six-foot nonscalable fence meeting the building code standards in Title 10, Chapter 1. The provision sits inside the use-specific standards for recreation facilities, not the citywide general fence article, so it governs pools tied to that land-use classification -- water parks, swim clubs, aquatic and recreation centers -- rather than creating a separate ordinance for ordinary residential backyard pools. Nonscalable is defined elsewhere in the code as a barrier fence typically six feet high, often wrought iron or woven wire.