Pool safety in Plymouth County runs on 780 CMR Appendix G. The gate is the heart of it: every pedestrian gate must swing outward, close itself, and latch itself, so a barrier is never left open.
Appendix G, AG105.2, sets the child-safety barrier package the same way in Brockton, Plymouth, and the South Shore towns. Pedestrian access gates must open outward away from the pool and be self-closing with a self-latching device, and where the latch sits below 54 inches it must be on the pool side, out of a child's reach. The barrier must have no handholds or footholds that aid climbing. Doors from the house into the pool area need an alarm or equivalent protection. The building inspector verifies these at final inspection.
A gate that fails to self-close or self-latch is a cited safety defect that keeps the pool from passing inspection. Propping a gate open defeats the barrier and exposes the owner to liability.
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