West Palm Beach pools must comply with FL §515 Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act requiring at least one approved safety feature beyond the barrier: pool alarm, safety cover, exit alarms on doors, or self-closing/self-latching doors. VGB Act drain covers mandatory.
FL §515.27 requires every new residential pool to have at least one of four approved safety features in addition to the perimeter barrier: (1) all doors and windows providing direct pool access have exit alarms producing a 30-second sound, (2) the pool is equipped with an approved safety pool cover, (3) all doors providing pool access are self-closing/self-latching with releases at least 54 inches above floor, or (4) swimming pool alarms producing surface or sub-surface motion alarms. The federal Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act requires anti-entrapment drain covers compliant with ASME/ANSI A112.19.8. Florida has the highest child drowning rate in the US, making enforcement strict.
Failure to install required safety feature: misdemeanor under FL §515.29, $500 fine. Non-compliant drain covers: federal VGB violations plus civil liability.
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