§ 5-3-2 Design and Enclosure Details.
A. All swimming pools, or the property on which they are located, shall be enclosed by buildings, walls, fences or combinations thereof, not less than five (5) feet nor more than six (6) feet in height above grade measured on the exterior side of the enclosure.
1. On a portable spa or portable hot tub, which is not more than eight (8) feet in width, a hard, latched or locked safety cover shall meet the barrier requirements of this section.
2. A key operated motorized safety cover for portable spas and hot tubs may also be used to meet the barrier requirements of this section. Approval must be received from the Chief Building Official, or his designee.
B. All gates shall be substantially the same height as the wall or fence and shall be self closing and self latching. Such gates and fencing shall not be constructed in a manner as to provide, either intentionally or unintentionally, hand or foot holes for climbing.
1. The latches shall be at least four and one half (4.5) feet above the underlying ground or otherwise made inaccessible from the outside to small children. If the material of construction or design is such that there are openings in the enclosure, such openings shall be of such size that a spherical object four (4) inches in diameter cannot pass through or under the fence or gate.
2. Double width gates which are not the sole means of ingress and egress shall not be required to be self closing and self latching but must be padlocked at all times when not in use.