Suffolk requires a 48-inch minimum barrier around every pool and spa. Gates must open outward, be self-closing and self-latching, and openings cannot pass a 4-inch sphere.
Suffolk enforces the barrier standards in Section 305 of the 2018 International Swimming Pool and Spa Code. The barrier top must be at least 48 inches above grade around the entire pool, with bottom clearance no greater than 2 inches over grass or gravel and 4 inches over solid surfaces. Openings cannot allow a 4-inch sphere to pass, and chain-link mesh cannot exceed 1.75 inches. Pedestrian gates open outward, self-close, and self-latch; where the latch release is below 54 inches it must sit on the pool side. A clear zone of 36 inches must surround the barrier.
Non-compliant barriers block final pool approval and trigger correction orders; leaving a pool unsecured can bring code-enforcement fines and civil liability for injuries.
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