FL §515 Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act sets statewide safety requirements. Jacksonville enforces through building permits: barrier, alarms, anti-entrapment drains, and GFCI required.
FL §515.25-515.29 requires all residential pools built after Oct 1, 2000 to have safety features (see fencing-requirements). Additional federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers. Jacksonville requires electrical bonding, GFCI-protected circuits (NEC Art. 680), and proper chemical storage. Public/commercial pools regulated by FL DOH under FAC 64E-9. Diving board and slide setbacks per manufacturer spec. Pool service chemicals must be stored in ventilated, locked area.
Barrier tampering or removal: FL §515.29 second-degree misdemeanor, up to $5,000. Missing drain covers: federal VGB violation. GFCI failure: reinspection required.
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