Pool gates in Clayton County must be self-closing and self-latching and open outward away from the pool, under Georgia's adopted residential code. These rules, plus the 48-inch barrier, are the county's core drowning-prevention requirements for residential pools.
Under the Georgia-adopted IRC Appendix G that Clayton County enforces, pedestrian access gates in the pool barrier must open outward, be self-closing, and have a self-latching device. Where the latch release is less than 54 inches above the bottom of the gate, it must be on the pool side, and openings within 18 inches of the latch are restricted so a child cannot reach through. Combined with the 48-inch barrier height and 4-inch opening limit, these provisions form the county's layered drowning-prevention standard. Public pools carry additional Georgia DPH operating and safety rules.
Gates that fail to self-close or self-latch are code violations that can hold up a final inspection and draw citations, and they expose owners to negligence liability if a child accesses the pool.
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