| permit required | yes | s. 2.1(a): 'No person shall erect, construct or excavate for any outdoor swimming pool unless and until the Chief Building Official has issued the required permit.' |
| pool enclosure | Minimum 1.2 m (4 ft) height on outside; self-closing, self-latching gate minimum 1 m above grade; no barbed wire or electric device. | s. 2.2(a)(i), s. 2.2(c)(1)(iii) |
| prohibited materials | No barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics; no device for projecting an electric current. | s. 2.2(a)(v): 'Have no barbed wire or similar dangerous characteristics and shall have no device for projecting an electric current' |
scout note
Requires a fence/enclosure around outdoor pools where wall height is 0.45m-1.2m (above 1.2m is self-enclosing); gates and ladders must be lockable; pumps kept 1.2m from pool; temporary fence required during construction.