Provo, UT Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing & Safety Requirements (2026)

(1) The manager shall ensure that the complete perimeter of the pool, pool deck, and additional decking area, if provided, is enclosed with a fence or other barrier to prevent unauthorized entry that: (a) is at least six feet in height measured from the exterior side of the barrier; (b) does not allow passage of a four-inch diameter sphere through any fence or barrier opening including below the barrier; (c) the vertical clearance between a surface below the barrier is constructed of a solid surface such as concrete, paving stones, or other solid surface material approved by the local health officer; (d) if the fence or barrier has horizontal members, the horizontal members are at least 45 inches apart from each other; (e) if the fence or barrier includes a gate or door to access the pool enclosure, the gate or door is self-closing and: (i) has a self-latching mechanism that includes a self-locking mechanism installed between 34 inches and 48 inches above the ground; or (ii) has a self-latching mechanism that does not include a self-locking mechanism installed 54 inches above the ground, and a lock such as a keyhole, electronic sensor, or combination dial installed between 34 inches and 48 inches above the ground; (iii) has no opening greater than 1/2 inch within 18 inches of the self-latching mechanism; (iv) is designed in such a way that it does not prevent egress in the event of an emergency; (v) is constructed to prevent unauthorized entry from the perimeter of the facility; and (vi) at least one exit gate is required for each pool enclosure that opens outward from the pool area.