Originally Posted by
Rick Hurst
Jerry,
If that is so, it will still require a fence to surround the pool itself right if a chain link fence is present around the main yard?
This instructor was pretty insistent that no chain link fences would be allowed at all. I took that to mean around the entire yard. Maybe thats not the case.
How about the pool cover statement and the windows statement?
Rick,
(bold and underlining are mine)
- (3) "Pool yard" means an area that contains a pool.
That does not mean the entire yard, just "
an area" "
that contains a pool".
- "(4) "Pool yard enclosure" or "enclosure" means a fence, wall, or combination of fences, walls, or gates
that completely surround a pool.
A pool yard enclosure may enclose the pool deck, landscaped areas, and other areas beyond the pool."
... "may" enclose landscaped areas and areas beyond the pool, but does not have to.
That means that if you "completely surround a pool" with a "pool yard enclosure", there "may" be other yard areas outside that enclosure, and those other yard areas may include any type of non-conforming fence, or not be fenced at all.
- e) A pool yard enclosure may not contain:
- - (1) chain link fencing materials if the enclosure is built on or after January 1, 2008; or
You need to go back and verify, by definition (see above) what a "pool yard enclosure" is, and with that information, you will see that a chain link fence may not be part of a "pool yard enclosure" on or after 1/1/2008.
In Florida, our "swimming pool and spa barrier" requirements has been stricter than that for many years.
Our pool barrier requirements for doors AND windows are similar to those for doors - meaning the alarm part.
Our height is 54" instead of 60".
There are a lot of similarities in there to ours, but there are also a lot of difference too.
The Florida requirements pretty closely follow the CPSC Safety Barrier Guidelines for Home Pools (attached).