The barrier must completely surround the swimming pool and must obstruct access to the swimming pool.
Pool deck gate height.
If the gate were open in toward the pool a child could jimmy the gate fall into the pool area when opened and be inside the danger zone.
The barrier must be at least 4 feet 48 inches high.
Some states counties or municipalities require pool barriers of 60 inches.
There can be no more than four inches from the ground to the bottom rail.
7 8 in but 3 4 in.
Gate latches must be located on the pool side of the gate at least 54 inches above the bottom and 3 inches below the top of the gate.
Since gates are where the majority of children 4 years and under enter the pool area special emphasis in placed on gate security.
The code for a pool barrier requires the barrier to be 48 above grade.
If the gate is self locking and uses an electronic key or combination lock the device used to open the lock must be between 34 and 48 inches above grade.
The deck doesn t need a 36 railing because it is only 28 high.
The maximum vertical clear ance between finished ground level and the barrier shall be 2 inches 51 mm measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
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The top of the barrier shall be at least 48 inches 1219 mm above finished ground level measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
Actual height of gate from top rail to bottom rail is 36 5 in.
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Would this be complying with code.
Gate hinges can accommodate gaps from 1 4 in.
They also want a stairway from the deck to the pool.
So if they build a 20 high railing above the deck floor as part of the pool barrier on the deck the top of the barrier would be the 48 above grade.
The top of a pool barrier should be at least 48 inches above grade measured on the side of the barrier which faces away from the swimming pool.
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In accordance with the boca code the swimming pool fence has to be at least 48 inches high with a minimum of 45 inches between the bottom rail and the next highest rail which may or may not be the top rail of the pool fence design.
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Gates are to open outward away from the pool.
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