Residential pools must use a compliant barrier, self-latching gates, and (where a house wall serves as a barrier) door alarms. Public swimming pools and spas are regulated by Clark County Public Health under state rule WAC 246-260, covering water quality, safety equipment, and lifeguarding.
Residential safety centers on the barrier: a fence at least 4 feet high, a self-closing/self-latching gate with the latch out of reach, and alarms on any house doors that open directly to the pool (per WA DOH guidance and the adopted IRC). Public and semi-public pools, spas, and wading pools operating in unincorporated Clark County need a Clark County Public Health permit and must comply with WAC 246-260 for design, water quality, safety equipment, and supervision. Lifeguarded pools have modified gate rules but must be locked during non-use periods.
Public health inspectors may issue correction notices, fines, or immediate closure for imminent-hazard violations under WAC 246-260 and county public health authority.
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