Peoria requires residential pools to comply with Arizona pool safety standards including anti-entrapment drain covers, barrier requirements, and proper electrical grounding. Building permits are required for pool construction.
Arizona has among the strictest pool safety laws in the nation due to high drowning rates. Peoria requires all pools to have Virginia Graeme Baker Act-compliant anti-entrapment drain covers, proper electrical grounding with GFCI protection, and compliant barriers. Pool water must not be located within 4 feet of the property line. New pool construction requires a building permit and multiple inspections. Arizona law also requires pool safety notices and CPR instructions to be posted near the pool.
Non-compliant pools fail inspection. Safety violations must be corrected before the pool may be used. Ongoing violations may result in fines.
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