Residential pools in Douglas County must be enclosed by a barrier under the adopted swimming pool and spa code. The barrier's pool side must be at least 48 inches from the water's edge, with self-closing, self-latching gates opening away from the pool.
Douglas County enforces the residential pool-barrier provisions of the adopted International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (ISPSC) alongside the 2021 IRC. Section 305 requires outdoor pools and spas to be surrounded by a compliant barrier; the pool side of that barrier must be at least 48 inches from the water's edge, and openings may not pass a 4-inch sphere. Pedestrian gates must open outward, be self-closing, and self-latching. Public and semi-public pools follow the stricter state rule 5 CCR 1003-5, which requires a fence at least 60 inches high with a latch at least 54 inches high.
Maintaining a pool without a compliant barrier and self-latching gates is a building-code violation subject to county code enforcement and, for public pools, closure under state pool rules.
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