Brevard County, FL Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Water more than 24 inches deep
- Barrier height
- At least 48 inches
- Gates
- Self-closing and self-latching
- Latch below 54 inches
- Release on pool side
- Pool setback
- Five feet from side and rear
Summary
Brevard County requires private pools, spas and hot tubs holding more than 24 inches of water to be fully enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches high, with self-closing and self-latching gates.
515.27  Residential swimming pool safety feature options; penalties. — (1)  In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet at least one of the following requirements relating to pool safety features: (a)  The pool must be isolated from access to a home by an enclosure that meets the pool barrier requirements of s. 515.29; (b)  The pool must be equipped with an approved safety pool cover; (c)  All doors and windows providing direct access from the home to the pool must be equipped with an exit alarm that has a minimum sound pressure rating of 85 dB A at 10 feet; (d)  All doors providing direct access from the home to the pool must be equipped with a self-closing, self-latching device with a release mechanism placed no lower than 54 inches above the floor; or (e)  A swimming pool alarm that, when placed in a pool, sounds an alarm upon detection of an accidental or unauthorized entrance into the water.
Full Breakdown
Section 22-278(l) sets the county barrier standard. Fences or barriers must stand at least 48 inches above finished ground level measured on the side away from the pool, with no gaps, openings, indentations, protrusions or structural components a young child could crawl under, squeeze through or climb over. Gates must be self-closing and self-latching; if the latch sits less than 54 inches above the bottom of the gate, the release must be on the pool side. An above-ground pool’s own structure may serve as the barrier, but its ladder or steps must be securable, lockable or removable. An approved cover may substitute. No existing enclosure may be changed in a way that reduces its effectiveness.
Violations & Fines
A pool that fails its barrier standard is a property maintenance violation under chapter 22, article III. Special magistrate fines run up to $1,000.00 per day, or $5,000.00 per day for a repeat violation.
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