Wright County backyard pools need anti-entrapment drain covers under the federal VGB Act plus a compliant barrier. Public and semi-public pools answer to the Minnesota Department of Health under Minn. Rules Ch. 4717, which sets a five-foot fence.
Two rulebooks apply in Wright County. A backyard pool follows the federal Virginia Graeme Baker Act, which requires anti-entrapment drain covers, alongside the barrier and gate hardware checked at permit inspection. A public or semi-public pool — an apartment, resort, or campground pool in Monticello or Annandale — is licensed and inspected by the Minnesota Department of Health under Minn. Rules Ch. 4717. Part 4717.1550 sets a taller five-foot fence for those pools with lockable, self-closing gates. Seasonal opening inspections and drain-cover verification keep an approved public pool in compliance, and pool status is disclosed at sale.
Missing anti-entrapment drain covers is a correction order on any pool. Operating a public pool without a Minnesota Department of Health license, or with a fence under five feet, draws enforcement and closure.
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