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Murfreesboro, TN Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Alarm mandate start
January 1, 2011
Alarm sound level
At least 50 decibels
Trigger weight
15 lb. object or person
Covered water depth
Over 36 inches

Summary

Every residential swimming pool installed or substantially altered in Murfreesboro since January 1, 2011 must carry a functioning pool alarm that sounds when a person or a fifteen-pound object enters the water.

323.4 Swimming Pool Alarms. All swimming pools installed or substantially altered at a residential dwelling on and after the effective date of January 1, 2011, shall be equipped with a properly functioning swimming pool alarm.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 18 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Section 7-13.1(J) of the Murfreesboro City Code adds Section 323.4 to the adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, requiring a properly functioning swimming pool alarm on every residential pool installed or substantially altered on or after January 1, 2011. The code defines a covered 'swimming pool' as any structure holding more than thirty-six inches of water, and a 'pool alarm' as a device emitting at least fifty decibels when a person or a fifteen-pound object enters the water. Commercial and public pools instead fall under the state Hotel and Public Swimming Pool Inspection Act.

Violations & Fines

A pool without a functioning alarm keeps the Building and Codes Department from finalizing electrical approval and violates the swimming pool code's general penalty provision for noncompliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the alarm rule apply to pools built before 2011?
Only pools installed or substantially altered on or after January 1, 2011 must have one, per Section 7-13.1(J).
Are HOA community pools covered by this rule?
No, the definition excludes multi-family or homeowners'-association pools, which follow separate state pool-inspection rules.

Sources & Official References

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