Newark CO Ch. 1286 mirrors Ohio Residential Code R326 - every pool over 24 inches deep needs a 48-inch barrier with self-closing, self-latching gates, no foot- or hand-holds, and gaps no larger than 4 inches at ground or in pickets.
Newark requires every private swimming pool deeper than 24 inches to be enclosed by a permanent barrier at least 48 inches high, with the bottom of the barrier no more than 4 inches above ground (2 inches over a hard surface). Picket spacing must not exceed 4 inches. Horizontal members less than 45 inches apart must be on the pool side (so they don't function as climbing ladders). Gates must be self-closing, self-latching, opening away from the pool, with the latch at least 54 inches above grade (or on the pool side of the gate). Above-ground pools may use the pool wall as part of the barrier if the wall is 48 inches high and access (ladder) can be removed or locked.
Non-compliant or missing barriers are violations of Ch. 1286 and Ohio R.C. 3717.41/OAC 3701-31. Enforcement typically results in a fourth-degree misdemeanor citation (up to $250) and an order to drain or barrier the pool.
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