A new residential pool in Escambia County must have at least one safety feature: a 4-foot barrier, an approved safety cover, exit alarms on doors/windows, self-closing self-latching door devices, or an in-pool alarm.
The Florida Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (Ch. 515) applies to all new residential pools in the county. Under FS 515.27(1) the owner must provide at least one of these: the pool isolated by an enclosure meeting barrier requirements; an approved safety pool cover; exit alarms (minimum 85 dB at 10 feet) on all doors and windows with direct pool access; self-closing, self-latching devices on those doors with the release at least 54 inches above the floor; or a pool alarm that sounds when someone enters the water. These are the recognized layers of protection against child drowning.
Under FS 515.27(2), failing to equip a new pool with a required safety feature is a second-degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083; penalties may be waived if a feature is added and a drowning-prevention course
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