Beyond the barrier, Spokane-area pools follow state water-recreation safety rules. Public/WRF pools must have compliant barriers, gate latches, and safety equipment under WAC 246-260; residential pools follow IRC Appendix G barrier and entrapment protections.
For public and shared "water recreation facilities," WAC 246-260-031 governs safety barriers, gate latching, and enclosure. Where a gate latch is less than 60 inches from the ground, an 18-inch radius of solid material must surround the latch so a child cannot reach through and open it. Residential pools are covered by the state-adopted IRC Appendix G, which requires the 48-inch barrier, self-latching outward-opening gates, and anti-entrapment drain covers. The Spokane Regional Health District administers WRF inspections locally; the county Building and Planning division inspects residential pool barriers.
The local health officer may close a public pool that fails safety-barrier or equipment standards; residential pools without compliant safety barriers do not pass final inspection.
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