Pool barrier gates must be self-closing and self-latching and open away from the pool. For public pools, Washington WAC 246-260-031 requires self-closing, self-latching gates with a key or coded lock unless a lifeguard is on duty.
Under IRC AG105.3, pedestrian access gates must open outward, be self-closing, and have a self-latching device; where the latch release is under 54 inches from the gate bottom, it must be on the pool side at least 3 inches below the gate top. Washington's public-pool rule, WAC 246-260-031, requires self-closing, self-latching gates or doors with a continuously locked latch or coded lock. Lifeguarded pools may leave gates open while in use but must lock them during non-use.
A non-self-latching or propped-open gate is a safety violation; public facilities risk enforcement action by the local health jurisdiction and the state Department of Health.
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