Pool barrier gates in Essex County towns must swing outward, self-close, and self-latch. On public and semi-public pools the sanitary code adds a six-foot fence with latches set four feet high to keep young children out.
Pedestrian gates in a residential pool barrier must open away from the pool, close on their own, and latch automatically, and each gate must accept a locking device. Openings in the barrier cannot pass a four-inch sphere. Public and semi-public pools carry stricter sanitary-code rules: a six-foot enclosure, self-latching gates with latches four feet above the ground, and no opening wider than three inches.
A gate that fails to self-close or self-latch is treated the same as no barrier and fails inspection. Propping a gate open or disabling the latch exposes the owner to fines and liability for any resulting injury.
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