Roswell pools must meet Georgia State Minimum Pool Code safety provisions: 48-inch barrier, self-closing/self-latching gates, anti-entrapment drain covers (VGB Act compliant), and door alarms or self-closing/self-latching for any house door opening onto the pool area.
Beyond the barrier height and gap rules, Roswell enforces the federal VGB Pool and Spa Safety Act requirement that all drain covers be anti-entrapment compliant; non-compliant drain covers must be retrofitted before final inspection. Gates serving the pool barrier must be self-closing and self-latching with the latch at least 54 inches above grade or on the pool side of the gate. Any door from the dwelling to the pool area must have either an audible alarm (deactivation switch at least 54 inches high) or be self-closing/self-latching. Public pools at HOAs, apartments, and clubs are inspected by the Fulton County Board of Health and must additionally meet Georgia Rules and Regulations Chapter 511-3-5.
Operating a residential pool without code-compliant safety features can lead to fines up to $1,000 per day plus civil liability after any incident. Public pool inspection failures can result in suspension of the pool's operating permit by the county health department.
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