Residential pool safety follows the adopted SC Residential Code (Appendix G): a compliant barrier, self-latching gates and, for house-wall barriers, door alarms. Public pools must meet the broader safety, drain-entrapment and attendant rules of SC Regulation 61-51.
For backyard pools Richland County enforces Appendix G safety provisions: a continuous barrier with no gaps a 4-inch sphere can pass, gates that self-close and self-latch, and alarms or self-latching hardware on any dwelling door that serves as a barrier. Above-ground pool ladders that are the access point must be removable or lockable. Public and semi-public pools (subdivisions, HOAs, clubs, apartments) fall under SC Reg. 61-51, which is enforced by SC DES and adds anti-entrapment drain covers, safety equipment, water-quality and attendant/lifeguard requirements. Suction-outlet safety also reflects the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act for public pools.
Public pools that fail safety requirements may be ordered closed by SC DES; residential pools that fail Appendix G safety items will not pass county inspection until corrected.
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