Beyond the 48-inch barrier, unincorporated Yakima County enforces IRC Appendix V safety provisions for doors in a dwelling wall serving as the barrier, while public and semi-public pools follow WAC 246-260 under the Yakima Health District, including anti-entrapment drain covers.
For residential pools, IRC Appendix V (WAC 51-51) governs safety in unincorporated Yakima County. Where a dwelling wall forms part of the barrier, doors with direct pool access must have an alarm meeting UL 2017, a self-closing self-latching device with the release at least 54 inches above the floor, or the pool must have a powered ASTM F1346 safety cover. Pools open to the public — hotel, club, apartment, and HOA pools — are separately regulated under WAC 246-260 (Water Recreation Facilities), administered by the Washington Department of Health and enforced locally by the Yakima Health District, adding water-quality, depth-marking, and federal Virginia Graeme Baker anti-entrapment drain-cover requirements.
A dwelling-wall pool door with no alarm, self-latching device, or safety cover violates IRC Appendix V. A public pool operating out of WAC 246-260 compliance can be closed by the Yakima Health District.
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