Summit County, UT Swimming Pools & Spas: Fencing Requirements (2026)

The Summit County Building Department (60 North Main Street, Coalville) enforces the Utah State Construction Code, which Utah Code 15A-2-103 adopts statewide; this includes the Utah Swimming Pool and Spa Code (the 2021 ISPSC with state amendments) and the 2021 IRC for residential pool barriers. Under ISPSC Section 305, residential outdoor pools and spas containing more than 24 inches of water must be fully enclosed by a barrier at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side facing away from the pool, with no openings that allow passage of a 4-inch sphere. Pedestrian access gates must open outward away from the pool, be self-closing and self-latching, with the latch release at least 54 inches above the bottom of the gate, or, if on the pool side, at least 3 inches below the top of the gate. Where a wall of the dwelling forms part of the barrier, doors with direct pool access must include an alarm or other approved protection. Public, semi-public, and HOA pools in Summit County are also regulated by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services under Utah Admin Code R392-302-17, which requires a complete-perimeter fence at least 6 feet high measured from the exterior side, no opening that admits a 4-inch sphere (including underneath), horizontal members at least 45 inches apart, and self-closing gates with either a self-locking mechanism between 34 and 48 inches above grade, or a self-latching mechanism at 54 inches paired with a supplemental lock. Building permits are issued by Summit County, and barriers are verified at final inspection.