Residential pool gates must open outward, self-close, and self-latch under the county-adopted ISPSC. Neighborhood and HOA (public) pools common around Boiling Springs also fall under SC DHEC Reg. 61-51, which requires a minimum four-foot fence with self-latching gates.
For home pools, ISPSC §305.3 requires pedestrian gates to open away from the pool, be self-closing, and have a self-latching device. Where a house wall serves as part of the barrier, doors and low windows giving direct pool access need a listed water-hazard entrance alarm (§305.4). Public pools - the neighborhood, apartment, and HOA pools widespread in unincorporated Spartanburg - are permitted and inspected by SC DES/DHEC under Regulation 61-51, which sets fencing, gate, drain anti-entrapment (VGB), and water-quality standards. Type B/C/D/F outdoor public pools must have a minimum four-foot fence with openings too small for a 4-inch sphere and gates that close and latch automatically.
Residential pools failing the gate/alarm rules fail county inspection. Public pools operating without a DHEC construction/operating permit or violating 61-51 face state enforcement, fines, and closure orders.
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