Illinois law lets Peoria County and the City of Peoria require a barrier around a residential pool, and the county will not issue a pool permit until that barrier is in place. It follows the 48-inch International Residential Code standard with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
Section 11-30-9 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-30-9) lets the City of Peoria require fences or protective covers around residential pools, and Section 5-1066 of the Counties Code gives Peoria County the same power over unincorporated land through Section 20-7.15 of its Unified Development Ordinance. The barrier the adopted International Residential Code sets is at least 48 inches high, measured on the side facing away from the pool, with gates that swing outward, self-close, and self-latch, and openings that reject a 4-inch sphere. Barbed wire, electric, and spiked pool fences are prohibited. A pending state bill, Zoe's Law (HB2495), would add a 42-inch statewide floor but is not yet law.
A barrier under the required height, or a gate that fails to self-latch, fails inspection, and the county or city withholds approval to fill and use the pool until the fence complies.
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