F.S. §515.29 requires residential pool barriers at least 48 inches high outside, with no climbable gaps. North Port enforces the state requirements through the Building Division's permit process and uses Form 507 to document homeowner choice among the four §515.29 compliance options.
F.S. §515.29 lists four compliance paths: (1) barrier ≥48 inches high meeting subsection 515.29(1) specs, (2) ASTM F-1346 safety cover, (3) exit alarms on all doors/windows opening to the pool, or (4) self-closing self-latching devices with releases ≥54 inches above threshold on all direct-access doors. Pool barrier gates must open outward, be self-closing and self-latching, and have latches ≥54 inches above grade. ULDC Sec. 53-240(BB) provides setback rules. Sec. 53-240(M)(6)(b)(iii) requires fences visible from a roadway to be decorative wrought iron or similar.
Pool barrier non-compliance under F.S. §515.27 is a 2nd-degree misdemeanor (up to 60 days jail, $500 fine). Local Code Enforcement adds daily fines and creates serious tort exposure if a drowning occurs.
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